HJ RESErVE

SHIrAZ 2012
McLAREN VALE

HISTORY WINEMAKER PALATE

This is the tenth release of an Olivers Taranga Corrina Wright, 6th Generation family mem Dark chocolate, sweet spices, slight char and
Reserve Shiraz. Selected from the best blackberry characters meld beautifully with
parcels of old vine Shiraz, it has been barrel GRAPE VARIETY the layers of fine grained tannins. Seriously
selected and bottle aged for the optimum 100% Shiraz generous and rich - excellent with roasted
flavour and enhancement. meats or slow cooked ragu.
REGION
THE VINTAGE Sourced from the Old Block, planted in 1948. OAK TREATMENT
We were blessed with a spectacular 50% new French Oak - the HJ spends 30
vintage in 2012 - the reds will be talked ALCOHOL months in barrel
about for along time! Low cropping with 14%
great intensity. The old vine shiraz fruit from CELLARING
the 1948 planted vines always delivers, and
2012 is no exception. We are very happy with
COLOUR 10+ years
Dark Maroon
the resultant wines from this old block of
Shiraz in 2012, and we hope you will be too.
AROMA
Sweet plummy fruits, spicy oak input and
violet florals

WHAT THE WRITERS HAVE TO SAY about the 2011...............

Shows a good clip of oak, and seems more than a little

Penfoldian in its delivery, was my first impression. Plum,
blackberry, dark chocolate and toasty oak, with a cool undertow
of wet vintage mulch and spice adding complexity. Medium to
full bodied, mocha and spice, with fine grained supple tannin
and almost cool acidity driving it along. Blackcurrant sweetness
and oyster sauce savouries, then a silky toasty finish of good
length. Pretty bloody good, really.
Gary Walsh Dec 14, 2014 93 + points