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Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times
OUR PICK: Wine of the week.
WINE OF THE WEEK

2006 Bishop by Ben Glaetzer Barossa Valley Shiraz

Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times
OUR PICK: Wine of the week.
Quick swirl
December 3, 2008

Sometimes you just get a hankering for a big, bold red, but that doesn't necessarily mean a wine that obliterates everything else on the table. Bold can also be elegant, which is exactly why I fell for the 2006 Bishop from Australia's Barossa Valley. The Shiraz fruit, from the dry-farmed Ebenezer vineyards, is gorgeous, with a deep ruby color, intense flavors of cassis and blackberries, and gentle tannins. The Bishop also has a rare elegance, despite its exuberance.

Break out a bottle to enjoy with a standing rib roast, beef braised in red wine or a simple skirt steak. The wine will provide the complexity.

 
-- S. Irene Virbila Region: Barossa Valley (Australia)

Price: about $32

Style: rich and full-bodied

What it goes with: rib roast, skirt steak, braised beef

Where to find it: Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits & Cheese in Los Angeles, (323) 856-8699; Moe's Fine Wines in Brentwood, (310) 826-4444, www.moesfine; Malibu Village Wines in Malibu, (310) 456-2924, www.malibu; and Wine Exchange in Orange, (714) 974-1454 or (800) 769-4639, www.winex.com.






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