Aloha all
After a night on the "white", I very happily return to tackle some reds from my bargain Just Wines mixed dozen.
BTW, I am not spruiking Just Wines - have zero loyalty to them and just took advantage of some coupons. They are just one of the many online discount places. All up I did 4 orders from them, the first three each arrived well, within about 7 to 10 days (to SE Qld) The last should get here in a day or two. This is my first foray into mixed "unknown" products from online sellers - I usually shop at Dan Murphy's, sheerly due to their range - I much prefer to touch a bottle before I buy it.... But have been pleasantly surprised by the decent quality (at the price) of what I have got so far. Anyway, I digress....
McWilliam's Hazy Days shiraz, 2019.
I am not yet well versed in australian wine marketing, but this appears to be something actually made to be sold in Australia, as opposed to exports. So I assume that major wine makers do this from time to time - do a batch of something they have an excess of and sell it through these online businesses? The labelling seems targeted at an aussie audience. There is no reference to origin of the wine, but I believe that McWilliams does wine from four NSW regions - the Riverina, Hilltops, Tumbarumba, and Canberra. I am not skilled enough to guess which of these was the source.
The bottle was surprisingly solid, and decent punt. The label I really liked - artistic but in a pleasant fashion, and matched truly the product - fun/economic but not cheap/and colourful - as is the wine.
This wine has very nice colour - a deep ruby/purple. Bright and clear. I am always seeking the colour purple due to my memories of some great Argentine malbecs, but that is silly me. Anyway, I like the colour of this wine - very much unblemished and "alive".
Unfortunately due to a bit of a cold, my usually poor sense of smell has deteriorated to almost zilch.
On the palate, I found this wine to be of medium body, sweetness coming thru a delicious fruity black cherry-focus, medium finish. Moderate tannins.
All in all an enjoyable drop.
P.S. You may notice that I have changed my wine glasses - my real glasses are at a former home which is COVID-away for me. I was not enjoying the coughpy ones I had, so in my COVID-pauper times I went out today in search, and found these two beauties in a Vinnie's. Have no idea what brand they are, but would not be surprised if they are Riedel. In pristine condition at $8 for the pair. Makes you wonder why people would have got rid of them? Maybe they needed 4 or more matching glasses....
Vinnie's raised some money, I got a bargain, and two perfectly good glasses got recycled into a further life of usage - everyone's a winner
). Had a feeling it will be even better the next day. Well, it was just as good so I still see it as win win 
