Mr. Riggs Shiraz Blend Adelaide Hills Piebald Shiraz Viognier 2005

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Winery: Mr. Riggs
Region: Australia » Adelaide Hills
Blend: Syrah, Viognier

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Nicks Wine Merchants - Vintage Direct East Doncaster, AU (12,000 mi)	AUD 23.99 $23.⁹⁹ USD $23.15 750ml	Buy Now
Pairings Wine & Flowers Tacoma, WA (2,400 mi)	USD 27.00 $27.⁰⁰ 750ml	Buy Now

See Ben Riggs (Mr. Riggs) in our Meet-the-Winemaker video series (#9): www.debramasterofwine.com Read more

Beautiful nose! Just lovely to smell. If I could stick a glass of this under my nose all day, I'd be a happy man. Floral notes from the Viognier re... Read more

What's New in Booze - 9.0 out of 10 The 2005 Shiraz Viognier is 95% Shiraz and 5% Viognier, which spent 10 months in primarily French oak,25% of w... Read more

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Nicks Wine Merchants - Vintage Direct East Doncaster, AU (12,000 mi)	Mr Riggs Shiraz Viognier (2005) »	$23.⁹⁹ USD $23.15 750ml Bad price? AUD 23.99
Pairings Wine & Flowers Tacoma, WA (2,400 mi)	Mr Riggs Shiraz Viognier (2005) »	$27.⁰⁰ 750ml Bad price? USD 27.00

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Debra Meiburg MW

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01/09/2011

See Ben Riggs (Mr. Riggs) in our Meet-the-Winemaker video series (#9): www.debramasterofwine.com

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RPerro

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04/11/2009

Beautiful nose! Just lovely to smell. If I could stick a glass of this under my nose all day, I'd be a happy man. Floral notes from the Viognier really make the nose shine. Dramatic taste as well, with some of the floral notes carrying through to the palate. Great fruit as well. Darker than you'd expect, with some white wine in there, but wine guy says that's what happens. Odd, that. Excellent - 88 points.

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WhatsNewinBooze

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08/01/2009

What's New in Booze - 9.0 out of 10 The 2005 Shiraz Viognier is 95% Shiraz and 5% Viognier, which spent 10 months in primarily French oak,25% of which is new, is a classic South Australian red with more finesse and complexity because of the Viognier component. Reminiscent of a French Cote Rotie, its dense ruby/purple color is followed by a knock-out nose of lavender, creme de cassis, tar, and spice. Layered, plump, velvety texture, beautifully fruity, and long. This blend is interesting since you have a red and white grape blended to together. Taking the dark Shiraz grapes and co-fermenting them with a hatful of the purest white Viognier grapes. The Viognier actually deepens the color of the Shiraz to a ruby/purple color and intensifies the aromas by adding a slight floral and citrus character.