Winery Geoff Merrill - Henley Shiraz

Winery Geoff MerrillHenley Shiraz

4.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Henley Shiraz of Winery Geoff Merrill is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Henley Shiraz of the Winery Geoff Merrill is in the top 80 of wines of McLaren Vale.

Taste structure of the Henley Shiraz from the Winery Geoff Merrill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Henley Shiraz of Winery Geoff Merrill in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Henley Shiraz of Winery Geoff Merrill in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Geoff Merrill's Henley Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ravat blanc

Interspecific crossing between Seibel 5474 (Seibel 405 x Seibel 867) and Chardonnay by Jean-François Ravat. After 1945, it was already considered a quality grape variety, and is now listed in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Henley Shiraz - 2006
In the top 80 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Henley Shiraz - 2005
In the top 80 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Henley Shiraz - 2004
In the top 80 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Henley Shiraz - 2002
In the top 80 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Henley Shiraz - 1999
In the top 80 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Henley Shiraz from Winery Geoff Merrill are 2004, 2002, 2005, 1999 and 2006.

Informations about the Winery Geoff Merrill

The winery offers 53 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Geoff Merrill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 150 of of Australia wines
In the top 85 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 3500 of red wines
In the top 4500 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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The word of the wine: Nebuchadnezzar

Bottle with a capacity of 15 litres.

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