Winery Henry's Drive - Reserve Shiraz

Winery Henry's DriveReserve Shiraz

4.1
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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 Reserve 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 Reserve Shiraz of the Winery Henry's Drive is in the top 5 of wines of Padthaway.

Taste structure of the Reserve Shiraz from the Winery Henry's Drive

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve 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

oak, chocolate

Wine with spices taste

licorice, eucalyptus

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with floral taste

perfume, violet

Wine with microbio taste

cream

On the nose the Reserve Shiraz of Winery Henry's Drive in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cream, anise or juniper and sometimes also flavors of clove, cassis or nutmeg.

Details and technical informations about Winery Henry's Drive's Reserve Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
16°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Primitivo

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserve Shiraz - 2013
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Reserve Shiraz - 2010
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Reserve Shiraz - 2009
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Reserve Shiraz - 2008
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserve Shiraz - 2007
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Reserve Shiraz - 2006
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Reserve Shiraz - 2005
In the top 5 of of Padthaway wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Reserve Shiraz from Winery Henry's Drive are 2005, 2013, 2000, 2006 and 2004.

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 450 of of Australia wines
In the top 3 of of Padthaway wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 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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