Jasper Hill, Georgia's Paddock Shiraz, Heathcote

Jasper Hill · Victoria › Heathcote › Australia

Red · Shiraz

Critics

92 /100

Reviews

professional

Vintages

No vintages

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Community Reviews

Reviews

91.6

Avg Score

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Intense and elegant wrapped in understated, powerful beauty. Glorious nose of black fruit, earth and graphite. Palate a laser beam of black fruit, spice, and long, ethereal finish that lasts over a minute. My last bottle but in a very sweet place... drink up!

1995 vintage

Moncur Syrah/Shiraz (Bistro Moncur, Sydney) : Jammy black fruits, sweet spice, slight caramel, cedar. Juicy, baked and concentrated black fruits, touch of residual sugar, leather, liquorice, coarse flours tannin, alcohol warmth. Not for me. Woof!

2017 vintage

In the decanter an hour prior to drinking. Ruby/garnet wit a purple hue, that fades with time open. Black fruits, some violet and perfumed prettiness there too, spice, clove and that Cambrian soil savouriness. Lovely ‘Aussie’ style shiraz that holds its 15% very well. Enjoyed this a lot. No rush here, holding up very well.

2017 vintage

Sadly, oxidised.

1995 vintage

if you love the old school aussie fruit bomb this is for you. Big rich extracted style with plenty of oak treatment . Great if you like the style

2017 vintage

NYE 2020 (Home) : Very open, quite oaky but not too much so, straightforward and enjoyable.

2017 vintage

Rich, ripe, Heathcote shiraz. Lovely length, complexity and power. Quite ripe.

2018 vintage

This bottle showed riper with more oak than my prior; more reminiscent of a new world syrah and not necessarily in a good way; ripe black fruit, violet, oak on the nose; palate is ok, but lacks vibrancy; not as good as my prior bottle

1995 vintage

I agree with Ron that this is more forward and approachable than most Jasper Hill at this stage. It still has the typical firmness, richness and complexity. Good length, just a little more open as a youngster.

2017 vintage

Totoraku Cali Cabs & Syrahs Dinner (Totoraku) : Would never have pegged this as a shiraz in a blind tasting. Surprising and great.

1995 vintage

Beautiful wine. Still hugely powerful at age 21. The nose is explosive with black currant, black raspberry, smoke, roasted meats, lots of pepper, violets, and hints of anise. The palate is surprisingly structured for a wine this age with still robust tannins and huge power. There is enough acidity to keep it tasting fresh and balanced. Really lovely and still about the only Aussie Shiraz I've had that I really like and would buy more of.

1995 vintage

Simply outstanding-- plums, blackberry, graphite, white chocolate and zippy acidity-- impeccable balance! The nose is beguiling... the palate is seamless and even with a 2 hour decant (and consumed over the following 8 hours) the wine tasted fresh throughout. It easily has 5+ years ahead, but why deny yourself if you have any bottles???

1995 vintage

Another outstanding bottle from Down Under. Can I say that if well-aged and from a good producer Shiraz is a world class grape? Dark coloured. Complex to the bone on the nose. Aromas of plums, blackberries, cooked meat, white chocolate among many others. A perfume. Tremendous effort on the palate. Distinctly sweet entry, perfect balance and good length. Dry finish. A good Cuban cigar would be the perfect mate. Otra botella extraordinaria de las Antípodas. ¿Puedo decir que si bien …

1995 vintage

Remarkably fresh - a fine wine with good balance . The finish did fade slightly after 90 mins but an fine wine .

1995 vintage

Drank well when it was opened but quickly faded.

1995 vintage

very nice - has kept very well . dark berries with a hint of spice and a good finish .

1995 vintage

I'm undecided about this. It's great except for the acidic finish that puts me off.

1995 vintage

Deep opaque purple color. Very full bodied. Medium aroma of black fruits. On the palete, tons of fruit without the rich jamminess of Barossa. Trailed off a bit and lacked much complexity or secondary flavors. Still youthful, but drinking fine. May continue to improve some with age. 9/02

1995 vintage