Ranked #14 of 100 2002 Shiraz from South Australia
95/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Vivid colour. Cherry spicy and plum, nice wine; finer structure in this context. Elegant, spicy, raspberry and kirsch. Not so big but tight and elegant: how will it age? I suspect well. Not great length, perhaps. Now to 25 years.
Tasted: 28/09/2007
Drink: N/A
Last but not least is Australia’s most famous wine, the 2002 Shiraz “Grange”. The 2002 version was sourced from 77.5% Barossa Valley and 22.5% from McLaren Vale. Included in the blend is 1.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. It spent 17 months in 100% new American oak. Opaque purple, it gives off an ethereal bouquet of violets, saddle leather, blueberry, blackberry, pencil lead, and chocolate. This is followed by a full-bodied wine with tremendous concentration, multiple layers of flavor, ripe tannins, and great balance. Thick and rich, with a 60-second finish, it will slowly blossom over the next 15-20 years and provide pleasure through 2050. It is a legend in the making! Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) October, 2007 by Jay Miller