Mattie's Perch Shiraz

"Ripper!"

Need I say more? The label right off the bad caught my eye. A trippy lookin' koala bear perched on a branch with the quotation "Ripper!". Or as the Australians might say, Rippah! The label is top notch. Black on yellow with a recognizable Australian icon. It's a no brainer when you see the label and the price of $3.29 at your local Haggen. Haggen is Bellingham, Washington's high end, trendy, yuppyish grocer. Not quite as yuppy as a Trader Joe's, but it's close. Anyways, while perusing through the meat section they had displayed Mattie's Perch Shiraz at a nice little price. I picked up, loved it, and bought probably six more bottles since then. It has a nice poppin' kind of flavor once it hits your tongue. The tannins are mellow yet the aftertaste has a slight zip that leaves you thirsting for more goodness. Buy a bottle of this, enjoy with a partner, or just pound the whole bottle to your face. It's pretty simple. This wine is in fact cheap at its sale price, and it tastes good.

RATING: 6 of 7 Radness points
LABEL: 7 of 7 Radness points
PRICE: $3.29
REGION: South Australia
PLACE OF PURCHASE: Haggen