Heartland Shiraz 2008
Syrah/Shiraz
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Parker
Robert
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Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2008
Size
750ML
Features
Screw Cap
Your Rating
Somm Note
Winemaker Notes
A vibrant ruby/purple in color, the 08 Heartland Shiraz has hints of chocolate, pepper and tobacco leaf on the nose. Blackcurrant, rhubarb and spicy aniseed flavors abound on the palate, and are perfectly balanced by fine, supple tannins. The 2008 vintage is more generous at release than the 2007, showing juicy, rich, varietal characters.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The purple-colored 2008 Shiraz (100%) spent 12 months in American and French oak, 10% of the latter new. It emits an attractive perfume of violets, incense, meat and blueberry leading to a fleshy, ripe, sweetly fruited Shiraz with a bit of underlying structure and 1-2 years of aging potential although there is no reason to delay gratification.
Other Vintages
2012-
Parker
Robert
Owner and winemaker Ben Glaetzer’s work in Langhorne Creek is one of the most exciting stories in Australia today. Heartland Wines came out of a lunch in 1999 between Ben and three friends, and a fear that rather than expressing the diversity of sites and rich history of the country, Australian wines were heading in a generic, commercial direction. Ben had grown excited at older, high quality vineyards he had seen in the cool-climate Langhorne Creek area, Australia’s oldest settled wine region, one hour south of Adelaide and southeast of McLaren Vale. With a temperature summation approximately equivalent to Alsace, the best Langhorne Creek vineyards benefit from very cool nights that offset warm days, with temperature swings that can reach nearly 40 degrees within a day. The Heartland Wines from Langhorne Creek display the originality and appeal of the area’s regional and varietal characteristics – they are food-friendly, balanced wines offering tremendous value.
CNCHA76000802_2008 Item# 102800