2003 Henry's Drive "Reserve" Shiraz Padthaway South Australia
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91WS
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Reviewed October 2005The 2003 Shiraz Reserve, which I assume is made from the richest barrels, has all the same characteristics of the regular bottling, with more weight, opulence, and persistence. The 16% alcohol is beautifully concealed by its prodigious concentration. (RP)
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James Halliday
Powerful blackberry, licorice and dark chocolate fruit; fractionally sharp tannins; will evolve. *Silver*
91
Wine Spectator
Big, muscular style has ultraripe cherry and dusky spice flavors, finishing with flavors of rare meat and pepper. A brawny wine that's also a bit hot. (HS)
Notes
The scoop from Robert Parker: "Full-throttle Shiraz are fashioned from vineyards owned by the Longbottom family. This is an unabashed, flamboyant, Aussie wine that is loaded with fruit, fragrance, glycerin and intensity. This is the type of wine that Eurocentric wine tasters and condescending elitists tend to dismiss, but it is a fascinating effort the likes of which are made nowhere else in the world. There is certainly no shortage of flavor, and if you like your wines exuberant, flamboyant and over-sized, this wine fills the tab, and then some." (10/2005)
Details
| Origin | South Australia, Australia |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Shiraz/Syrah |
| SKU | 1019746 |