The story line this winery is pushing involves a variety of crimes–19, to be exact–committed by British “rogues” who were sentenced to live in colonial Australia rather than be put to death. The wine itself, a Shiraz-based blend, is dark, plump and soft, and is relatively low in alcohol (13%). It has the pronounced flavors of a mixed-berry pie, and is almost as sweet.
19 Crimes, Australia (Australia) 2012
By Marguerite Thomas