Tasting-- Lehman Layers

Name: Lehman Layers
Variety: Shiraz, Temranillo, Mouvedre, Grenache
Region: Barossa Valley
Country: Australia
Year: 2010
Price: $15.95

Winery review: "90 pts, Wine Spectator. Supple, velvety and generous with its red berry, cherry and cream flavors, mingling on the long and easygoing finish. Shiraz, tempranillo, mourvedre, grenache, and Counoise. Drink now through 2016."

My review: This wine looks like it would be perfect, but I didn't feel that way. This is a dark, deep red with a intense nose of spicy dark fruit. Heavy legs indicate a real tannic component. This wine starts off with dominant cherry flavors with a backbone of spice and mixed berries. This quickly fades away as a darkfruit midpalate takes over and it ends a long and drawn out bitter finish. Overall, this wine isn't too bad. I feel like the winemakers were trying to do too much with it.