Winery Westend - The Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz

Winery WestendThe Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz of Winery Westend is a red wine from the region of Riverina of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the The Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz from the Winery Westend

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz of Winery Westend in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz of Winery Westend in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Westend's The Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Durif

Durif noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Dauphiné). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Durif noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

The Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Riverina wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
The Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Riverina wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
The Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Riverina wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Riverina wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
The Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Riverina wines
Average rating: 3.411100
The Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Riverina wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of The Barrel Bandit Durif - Shiraz from Winery Westend are 2015, 2016, 2017, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Westend

The winery offers 76 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Riverina in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

The Winery Westend is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Riverina to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
In the top 4500 of of Australia wines
In the top 450 of of Riverina wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Riverina

The wine region of Riverina is located in the region of Big Rivers of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine De Bortoli or the Domaine Bimbadgen produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Riverina are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Durif, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Riverina often reveals types of flavors of citrus, violet or tangerine and sometimes also flavors of clove, mushroom or wax.


The wine region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

The NewSouthWales wine appellation is made up of 16 different regions and covers approximately 810,000 square kilometres (312,000 square miles). This is the Size of the state of New South Wales, one of the six that make up the federal Commonwealth of Australia. Although it is one of the smallest Australian states geographically, it has been the most populous since the first European settlements in the 18th century. The South East Australia GI area is the largest in Australia and can include any wine produced in New South Wales as well as Victoria, Tasmania and Parts of South Australia.

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The word of the wine: Roundup

Woody part of the grape bunch to which the berries are attached.

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