Shiraz has hit Chile and ANTHONY ROSE can't get over the impact.
The progress of wine styles based on the Rhne Valley's Syrah grape has been nothing short of phenomenal.'
Chile's grape-friendly climate has presented the potential for plenty of different styles, ranging from the sumptuous, blackberryish' 2004 Alta Tierra Elqui Valley Syrah (7.49; Laithwaites) to the vivid, accessible' 2005 Torren de Paredes Syrah Reserve Rengo, Cachapoal Valley (7.99; Forth Wines).