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Henry's Drive Shiraz Padthaway Reserve 2003

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Henry's Drive Shiraz Padthaway Reserve (2003)

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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 - 2015
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User Tags:  berry, fruit, decant, big, bramble fruits, intense, blackberry, spicy, color descriptors, spice 


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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

The Henry’s Drive range reflects exactly our approach to winemaking. Our fruit is
carefully graded with only the very best from small sections of our vine-yards being
selected for Henry’s Drive. Made with minimal intervention, each are single varietal
wines of great length and longevity that are a true expression of their vineyard, region
and variety.

Winemaker
Kim Jackson
Yield
3 tonne per acre
Alcohol/Volume
15.7%
Oak profile
The wine is barrel fermented and matured in oak hogsheads and barriques.
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The 2003 Shiraz is a full-bodied, opulently-styled red that smells of creme de cassis and blackberry liqueur intermixed with smoky meats, espresso roast, jammy black fruits, licorice, earth, and toasty new oak. It should evolve nicely for a decade or more. Full-throttle Shiraz are fashioned by winemaker Kim Johnston 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 read more...


 

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Big, muscular style has ultraripe cherry and dusky spice flavors, finishing with flavors of rare meat and pepper. A brawny wine... Wine Spectator. A Syrah wine from South Australia in Australia. 2003 Henry's Drive Shiraz Reserve 750ml


January 2009

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Wine.com

This 2003 Reserve Shiraz displays a bouquet of roses and violets. The palate is full of chocolate, licorice and spice. Velvety fruit and fine long tannins combine to create a silky, seamless structure.


 

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Unique wine! Smells of dates and spice cake. Full bodied, lucsious tastes of morels, blackberries, velvety strawberries. So different from typical shiraz's. Balanced, nice finish. A steal at $30! This would be great with lamb shanks.


April 2008

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Rating: 91/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 09/30/05


 

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