Boarding Pass 2005 Shiraz

[jackbauer]

I tried this wine at a tasting last week and enjoyed it a great deal and bought a bottle for my roommate's birthday. I'm not a super expert on wines, but this tasted like a lot pricier bottle of wine than the $32 I spent. Has anyone else tried this wine?

[njfoodies]

This is a good wine for between $15 and $20. The First Class is good as well. Oretty good QPR on both of them in my opinion. -mJ

[spork5150]

$30 is way too steep for this wine...I just paid $16.99 in CT for this...Good wine, but I felt that the 2004 was more unique with it's velvety palate and , I know dumb descrpt, buttered popcorn nose. I don't know who or where you bought this wine from, but $30 is a bit high.

[Whits48]

I agree, $32 is a high price for this wine unless maybe it was the "First Class" bottling.

[jackbauer]

I started to feel like a dope for buying this at this price until I looked at the bottle last night. It is indeed the "First Class" bottle. Phew, I feel better.

[orlwine]

The wine is perfectly fine, but $32 is a *very* high price for that wine.

[boogiebaby]

Funny timing -- hubby and I were admiring this at Costco yesterday! We didn't pick it up (we already had 9 bottles in the cart!) but I was going to check out the ratings online. Think I'll have to get a bottle now!

[washingtonred]

I have had this one~ The packaging makes it great for a gift! The local wine shop had a special event Grateful Palate tasting last December. They have some very nice wines~ including Paringa, a sparkling Shiraz.

www.gratefulpalateimports.com

[zin1953]

>>> I'm not a super expert on wines, but . . . <<<

Trust YOUR palate: the most important thing you can eversay about a wine is "Yum" or "Yuck."

[jackbauer]

Well said, you are absolutely right. I enjoyed this wine so much, I bought a bottle for myself. As a side note, I bought the Francis Coppola 2006 pinot noir as well and did not care for it particularly much.