Wine review: Pikes Clare Valley Les Campaneros Shiraz Tempranillo

Pikes Clare Valley Les Campaneros Shiraz Tempranillo 2014 $17-$20

Winemaker Neil Pike reckons Australia's old workhorse, shiraz, and Spain's tempranillo make good companions. Shiraz gives the blend traditional rich flavours and soft tannins, while tempranillo injects vibrant, fresh, ripe-berry character and savoury, drying tannins. Pike made the wine in a drink-now style – meaning lots of juicy, fruity flavours, tannins that give backbone and finish, but not hardness, and a modest alcohol content (for the warm Clare Valley) of 14 per cent.