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Henry's Drive Reserve Shiraz 2004

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Winery:
Henry's Drive
Varietal:
Syrah
Region:
Australia > South Australia > Limestone Coast > Coonawarra > Padthaway
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2021
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User Tags:  berry, color descriptors, resinous, red, smooth, rich, fresh, big, balance, fruit 


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What to Expect

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.

Winemakers Notes

From a cooler climate sector of Padthaway, the 2004 Shiraz Reserve is an elegant, soft, complex effort revealing Southern Rhone-like aromas of garrigue, ground pepper, and spice box interwoven with blackberries, cassis, sweet cherries, and herbal undertones. This wild, rich, heady Shiraz tips the scales at 16% alcohol. Drink this provocative, undeniably pleasurable 2004 over the next 7-8 years.

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The 2004 Shiraz exhibits notes of espresso roast, blackberries, creme de cassis, flowers, and toasty new oak. Deep, rich, and layered, it is best consumed over the next 5-7 years. -The Wine Advocate


 

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Smooth, supple and generous with its red cherry, raspberry and red bell pepper flavors. An aromatic red that keeps singing through the juicy, slightly hot finish. Drink now through 2012. 1,800 cases made. Wine Spectator. A Syrah wine from South Australia in Australia. 2004 Henry's Drive Shiraz Reserve 750ml


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The Reserve Shiraz, from an exceptional single vineyard block in Padthaway, immediately impresses with its elegant and powerful aromas of eucalyptus; redolent of towering red gum, fresh violets and roses in bloom. The palate has a rich layer of sweet, concentrated berry fruit and dark chocolate, intermingled with mocha, coffee and spicy cedar oak. Silky and luxurious tannins are superbly balanced to create a lingering finish that remains in the mouth for some time.


 

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