Ranked #232 of 575 2005 Shiraz from Australia
95/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Medium dark red purple. Excellent colour for its age. Youthful, vibrant, clean and true. Nice balance of rich, dark chocolate and ripe dark berry and plum fruit on nose and palate. Deep, rich and intense in mouth but also soft, with no excesses of acid nor oak. Tannins are very evident, ample and fleshy and textural, but smooth and running the full length of the palate. Excellent, and has a big future.
Tasted: 24/12/2010
Drink: 2011 to 2025
96 Points James Halliday
Dear Eileen, she let herself go there for a while, flirting with brett, piling on the weight and the wood. What a makeover! I’m pleased to introduce the new Eileen, honed and toned, with fit blackcurrants and taut tannins. At just 14% alcohol, she epitomises McLaren Vale shiraz of charm and tremendous stamina. Drink 2020 - 2030.
Source: James Halliday. May, 2011
96 Points James Halliday
Deep, dense, purple-crimson, exceptional for a five-year-old wine; has everything expected of a great Australian red destined for a long life - other than a screwcap - with an opulent array of black fruits, ripe tannins and quality oak. Stains on the sides of the cork are unsettling, but ignored. Gold medal Sydney Wine Show '10. Drink to 2030.
Source: James Halliday. February, 2010
94 Points James Halliday
Immaculate winemaking; a very pure style, with outstanding fruit and oak balance and integration; long finish with good tannins. Drink to 2020.
Source: James Halliday. November, 2007
96 Points Tyson Stelzer
Dear Eileen, she let herself go there for a while, flirting with brett, piling on the weight and the wood. What a makeover! I’m pleased to introduce the new Eileen, honed and toned, with fit blackcurrants and taut tannins. At just 14% alcohol, she epitomises McLaren Vale shiraz of charm and tremendous stamina. Drink 2020 - 2030.
Source: Tyson Stelzer. May, 2011