Reserve | 2002 HJ Reserve Shiraz
PHILLIP WHITE, Adelaide Advertiser, 10-11-2006, 93 points
As the years go by it is increasingly obvious that 2002 was an astounding year for McLaren Vale reds. And the years have certainly gone by at Oliver’s. They started in 1841: its our sixth oldest brand. Cooking chocolate, coffee beans and, dare I say, black olives simmer away in this complex, velvety soup.
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Closure
Cork
Grape Variety
100% Shiraz
Growing Region
100% McLaren Vale
Colour
Deep, dark maroon.
Aroma
Lifted dark chocolates & rich spice, an intense nose with layers of complexity.
Palate
Huge weight, mouth filling dark fruit flavours combined with rich, sweet oak influence. Long, supple tannins and an extraordinary persistence in the mouth.
Cellaring Potential
10+ Years
Maturation
100% new French oak
Alcohol%/Vol
14.5%
Winemaker
Corrina Rayment, 6th Generation family member