Ranked #22 of 29 2004 Shiraz from Heathcote
85/100
3 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep red purple, very good colour for age. Nutty, dried bayleaf aromas, dry spices, banana, nutmeg - warm-area chracters. Rather elevated acidity: seems corrected. Straightforward flavour, lacking charm, and a drying, savoury tannin-dominated finish. Too oaky: dried-out in barrel? Acid unbalanced and tastes contrived. Now to 2017.
Tasted: 29/06/2007
Drink: N/A
95 Points James Halliday
The usual deep and bright colour; a multi-layered complex wine in both flavours and tannin texture; blackberry, spice and cracked pepper; magically controlled alcohol. Drink to 2019.
Source: James Halliday. March, 2007