Lindemans Shiraz

LINDEMANS BIN 50 SHIRAZ 2007 Lindemans is one of South Eastern Australia's oldest and largest winemakers. For a couple of decades now it has been just about my favorite budget brand in the world. For as cheaply and readily available its basic products are, their wines are remarkably consistent. The base price of their standard line of wines is around £7, but they are usually on offer at one of the supermarkets for around £4. That's what I paid for this bottle, the 2007 Bin 50 Shiraz from Sainsburys. Like a lot of Australian producers that produce wines in mass quantities, Lindemans wines are ... more

I love hearty red wines. One of my favorite varieties is a good Shiraz. Trying out new brands of Shiraz is adventurous, as some are absolutely heavenly. Others don't quite measure up. On my way home from work this evening, I stopped by the local supermarket and picked up a bottle of Lindemans Shiraz. It was in the medium price range, along with two of my favorites: McGuigans and Rosemount Estates. Tonight, Lindemans was on offer at $1 off (making it $9.99 per bottle vs $10.99). I was anxious to get home, relax, and give it a try. I must say that I have been disappointed. In comparison with ... more

I like a nice glass of shiraz in the evenings, but finding one that I both like and can afford is not always easy. However, LINDEMANS Bin 50 Shiraz fits the bill perfectly (and it's fantastic with dark chocolate). The grape: Syrah, is a classic French grape used in the production of wine. The Syrah grape is known by the Australians as Shiraz (after the town of Shiraz where it supposedly originated). The wine: Bin 50 Shiraz 2007 is a full bodied, well balanced wine with plum and spice flavours. It is a medium wine - not overly sweet but certainly not a dry wine. This wine is a multi-region ... more

For me, nothing beats the allure of a good red wine. By the glass, bottle, and sometimes even box, red wine is a constant in my drinks cabinet. My favourite types of red wine include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and of course, the divine Shiraz. Not all red wines are good, although i would defy any of them to claim the bottom of the bottle over me; sometimes they can lack substance, and it can change the whole experience for me. To let me get on to the subject in hand, I recently stumbled across a bottle of Lindemans Shiraz, and decided it would be wrong not to give it a good home. Slightly ... more