Marquis Philips produces a number of very reasonably priced wines that consistently seem to get really good reviews and tend to be wines that people like to snap up when they are released. I had previously tasted several previous vintages of the Shiraz, and while I thought that it was a decent effort there was nothing that made it remarkable for me.
Notwithstanding this, I recently picked up a bottle to give it another try. Unfortunately for me, this one was consistent with the rest. It is a well made wine, with no major flaws yet it just does not show anything that would make it stand out. In a blind tasting, I would not give this anything but an average rating.
The fruit is somewhat subdued, showing most red fruit characteristics and just a subtle undertone of some peppercorn spice. The finish is fairly short and there is not a lot of depth to the wine.
At $11.99 a bottle, I think that there are certainly better ones out there but there are also plenty that are worse. If you are looking for a moderate, medium-weight red wine that probably would not offend anyone this could be your ticket.
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