Winery Henry's Drive - Dead Letter Office Shiraz

Winery Henry's DriveDead Letter Office Shiraz

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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 region.
The Dead Letter Office Shiraz of Winery Henry's Drive is a red wine from the region of Padthaway 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 Dead Letter Office Shiraz of the Winery Henry's Drive is in the top 5 of wines of Padthaway.

Taste structure of the Dead Letter Office Shiraz from the Winery Henry's Drive

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dead Letter Office Shiraz of Winery Henry's Drive in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper, thyme

Wine with earth taste

smoke

Wine with floral taste

violet, lavender

On the nose the Dead Letter Office Shiraz of Winery Henry's Drive in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Henry's Drive's Dead Letter Office Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Fer-servadou

Fer-servadou noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Gironde). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. Fer-servadou noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Dead Letter Office Shiraz - 2017
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Dead Letter Office Shiraz - 2014
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Dead Letter Office Shiraz - 2013
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Dead Letter Office Shiraz - 2012
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Dead Letter Office Shiraz - 2010
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Dead Letter Office Shiraz - 2009
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Dead Letter Office Shiraz - 2008
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Dead Letter Office Shiraz from Winery Henry's Drive are 2008, 2005, 2006, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Henry's Drive

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Padthaway in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Henry's Drive is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Padthaway to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 950 of of Australia wines
In the top 3 of of Padthaway wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Padthaway

The wine region of Padthaway is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lawson's or the Domaine Henry's Drive produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Padthaway are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Padthaway often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cranberry or raisin and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or chocolate.


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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