2004

Shiraz

Stone Cellars by Beringer

Napa Valley - California

Price: $5.99

Rating: 2 – At This Price We’d Rather Have A Beer

Beringer is a well respected name in California, thus we were surprised by how little we liked this wine.  We found it harsh to drink, and although we let it sit to age it really never improved enough to recommend.  Shiraz is generally a fruity red wine and those coming from Australia and now the US are usually very drinkable.  They are not overly heavy though they can be, but they are usually very drinkable, especially with a good sharp cheese or beef.  But this wine just didn’t go well with the roast we made.  It might get better as time goes on, but a $5.99 wine (red wine or white wine) should be ready to drink.  This was not.  So for both of us, we’d give it a 2… We’d prefer a beer anytime, especially with that roast.