Ranked #58 of 119 2003 Shiraz from South Australia
89/100
3.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Nutmeg spices, distinctive. Very tight, rather pinched palate; stern and forbidding. Needs a lot of time - if ever! Hard to imagine this softening. Drink in 5 to 25 years.
Tasted: 06/04/2011
Drink: N/A
The 2003 Shiraz “St. Henri” sees no new oak. It was aged for 14 months in large vats and represents the traditional style of winemaking before barriques came into vogue. It offers up meaty, savory aromas, leather, sage, blueberry, and blackberry. Smoothly textured, with excellent depth, it has enough structure to evolve for 4-6 years and will drink well through 2023. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) October, 2007 by Jay Miller