How is Shiraz wine different from Cabernet Suavignon?

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1. Cister says:

   June 4, 2009 at 8:26 pm

   Syrah is my favourite wine/grape.
   Syrah:
   A distinctive, richly flavoured red wine that appeals to wine drinkers who find cabernet sauvignon too astringent. It also is an excellent blender with varieties as diverse as cabernet, grenache, and mourvedre. (Many of the excellent red wines emerging today from the vast growing regions of the south of France are blends of syrah and complementary grape varieties.)

   Good syrah offers a captivating aroma of ripe black fruits, black pepper, and a distinctive gamey scent aficionados often compare to the smell of roasting meat. On the palate, the wine delivers rich, deep, black fruit flavors with big, but supple tannins reminiscent of zinfandel, with which it also shares an affinity for hearty, spicy foods.

   Cabernet Sauvignon
   The “king” of the world’s red wine grapes, cabernet sauvignon originated in the Bordeaux region of France, but also produces superlative wines around the globe.

   Cabernet Sauvignon profits from blending with other complementary grape types, such as the softer, fruitier merlot and the highly perfumed cabernet franc (with which it is customarily blended in Bordeaux), and also from extended wood aging, most notably in French oak barrels. Often hard and monochromatic when young, cabernet sauvignon, with extended bottle aging, can develop fine, complex aromas and flavors.

   Cabernet is an excellent accompaniment to red meats, especially steak and roast beef.