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92
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James Halliday
Red
Classification
Shiraz
Variety
1997
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Barossa Valley
Region
14.5%
Alcohol %
Drink Now
Cellaring
Scores
92 / 100"Medium to full red-purple; ripe, concentrated plum, prune and earth fruit on the bouquet is repeated on the palate, with touches of mint. Overall, very ripe, and seemingly higher than the 13.5 degrees alcohol. To be hypercritical, a fraction extractive."
- James Halliday
Tasting Notes
Dean Hewitson was a winemaker at Petaluma for 10 years, during which time he managed to do 3 vintages in France and one in Oregon, as well as undertaking his master's at the University of California, Davis. It is hardly surprising that the wines are immaculately made from a technical viewpoint. Dean sources old-vine mourvèdre from Friedrich Koch's Old Garden vineyard planted in 1853 at Rowland Flat, as well as shiraz and grenache from 60+yo vines in Tanunda and 30+yo riesling from the Eden Valley. Grenache, carignan, cinsault, cabernet sauvignon and muscat are sourced from the Barossa, sauvignon blanc and chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills