Syrah, Shiraz and Petite Syrah

Long time since I've wine blogged (not long since I've drank wine but long time to actually write about it). I have completed 3 different Syrah varietals (also known as Shiraz and Petite Syrah - they're all the same). The Australians are best known for Syrah's so I had two bottles (Rosemount Estate and Yellow Tail) and 1 California (Concannon). All 3 were excellent wines with the Rosemount being a bit better than the other two. All 3 were well blended without the "hot" taste (hot taste meaning an imbalance of alcohol). Pam and I had fresh lobster from Boston with the Yellowtail, which made that taste a little better than it usually would. Pretty good for a lower priced Syrah though. For those that don't know, Syrah's typically hold a very spicy finish which was definitely true for all 3 of these. High recommendation to Rosemount.
Next varietal: Merlot.