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Heathcote Estate Shiraz 2003

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Winery:
Heathcote Estates
Varietal:
Syrah
Region:
Australia > Victoria > Central Victoria > Heathcote
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2011
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User Tags:  fruit, spice, finish - long, dark chocolate, plum, stone fruits, juicy, tannin - medium, red berry, resinous 


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Australia has certainly made Syrah its own, even bestowing it with a new name: Shiraz. In the warm, dry climate of Australia this noble grape, responsible for some of the grandest wines of France, produces an intense, unique expression that is distinctly Australian. The ripe grapes take on classic notes of black pepper and leather that add depth and complexity to the black cherry and plum fruits on the palate. Australian Shiraz has typically been aged in American Oak barrels which impart the wine with a distinct note of vanilla that can add to the impression of ripeness many of these wines have, but the time in barrel also allows the wines a chance to settle and reveal their rich, voluptuously styled mouthfeel.

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This wine embodies the affinity between the Heathcote region and the Shiraz grape. The dry, mild climate combined with the ancient red Cambrian soils produce a wine with unique regional flavor and immense aging potential. Aroma: A wonderfully expressive nose of raspberry, boysenberries, earth and spice. Taste: Lush ripe dark berries on the palate are followed by subtle nuances of spice and toasted oak.


 

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I must say that I am a big fan of the Heathcote region, I was not really impresssed with this wine as you can start to taste the signs of age and the fruit fading away. It was a nice wine but nothing to remember. Drink soon.


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Horrible


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