Ranked #21 of 39 1998 Shiraz from Heathcote
92/100
4 Stars
Huon Hooke
A big, rich, full-bodied, very ripe shiraz in the vineyard's typical style. It's a bit roasted, suggesting overripe grapes, and rather oaky too. It's deep and lush and full-on, concentrated and rich, but there's no pretence to elegance.
Tasted: 06/12/2016
Drink: 2017 to 2027
91 Points Robert Parker
Explosive, thick and complex is the dense purple-colored 1998 Shiraz Georgia's Paddock. It exhibits a provocative perfume of smoke, barbecue spice, creme de cassis, and blackberries with pepper and vanilla in the background. Full-bodied, opulent, and voluptuous, this sexy, dense, low acid Shiraz coats the palate with considerable viscosity and purity. It can be drunk now and over the next 12-14 years.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Robert M. Parker, Jr. June, 2001
94 Points James Halliday
Dense purple-red; a rich, ripe bouquet has a cascade of aromas running through leather, licorice, prune and plum, slightly more savoury, perhaps, than Emily's of the same vintage. The palate is loaded with intensely rich and sweet blackberry, plum, prune and spice flavours; the tannins are balanced, as is the oak, but it is undeniable you feel the alcohol. Drink to 2015.
Source: James Halliday. April, 2001
Explosive, thick and complex is the dense purple-colored 1998 Shiraz Georgia's Paddock. It exhibits a provocative perfume of smoke, barbecue spice, creme de cassis, and blackberries with pepper and vanilla in the background. Full-bodied, opulent, and voluptuous, this sexy, dense, low acid Shiraz coats the palate with considerable viscosity and purity. It can be drunk now and over the next 12-14 years. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) June, 2001 by Robert Parker