2009 Gotham shiraz, Langhorne Creek

This Aussie red wine once again shhows that there is a lot of good wine at very reasonable prices to be found in today's market. If you like rich, ripe shiraz/syrah aged in American oak, this is your cup of tea. There doesn't seem to be any residual sugar and the tannins are held in check. The finish is amazingly long for a wine in this price bracket. I think it will be even better with a few more years in your cellar to round off any rough edges. The price at the World Market in Tucson was $11.50, making this a real bargain.