Winery Henry's Drive - Pillar Box Red

Winery Henry's DrivePillar Box Red

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Pillar Box Red of Winery Henry's Drive is a red wine from the region of Padthaway of Australie du Sud.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Pillar Box Red of the Winery Henry's Drive is in the top 10 of wines of Padthaway.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

On the nose the Pillar Box Red of Winery Henry's Drive in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Henry's Drive's Pillar Box Red.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Pillar Box Red - 2015
In the top 10 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Pillar Box Red - 2013
In the top 10 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pillar Box Red - 2012
In the top 10 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Pillar Box Red - 2010
In the top 10 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Pillar Box Red - 2009
In the top 10 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Pillar Box Red - 2008
In the top 10 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pillar Box Red - 2007
In the top 10 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Pillar Box Red from Winery Henry's Drive are 2007, 2013, 2008, 2012 and 2010.

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 10 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 6000 of of Australia wines
In the top 15 of of Padthaway wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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A pleasant scent most commonly associated with the world of flowers.

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