Henry's Drive, Reserve Shiraz, Padthaway

Henry's Drive · South Australia › Padthaway › Australia

Red · Shiraz
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92 /100
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Taster #2413 · Feb 20, 2017
95/100
Even it has over 15 percent alcohol but you wont feel the heat. Its actually quite normal with powdery tannic which remind me the bigger Pomerol mouthfeel. Its dark in color and nose with dark fruit, oak and spice. Its has eucalyptus, mint, dark chocolate bauquet. I left the other half bottle in the frige and drank it on the second day. It hold up really well. I think it was even better. Oak, fruit, tannic was perfectly integrated and …
2005 vintage
Taster #2885 · Aug 2, 2016
93/100
Consistent with my previous notes.
2005 vintage
Taster #2885 · Jan 4, 2016
93/100
Consistent with my previous notes
2005 vintage
Taster #2885 · Aug 26, 2015
93/100
Henry's never disappoints drinking early or cellaring. It is always a strong and overpowering sensation of berries first and taste explosion later.. i have had all vintages since the late 90's and never disappointed.
2005 vintage
Taster #3542 · May 14, 2015
90/100
Dark and beautiful in the glass. On the nose: vanilla chocolate, strawberry licorice, and cooked cherry. On the palate: Dr. pepper and cola notes, full bodied with a medium finish. Somewhat one dimensional but quite good.
2005 vintage
Taster #8715 · Apr 5, 2015
92/100
Quite a beautiful wine. Nose is stewed red fruits. Color is a deep crimson with no bricking. On the palate, this wine is dark fruits, smoke and pepper. The wine finishes smoothly, with a persistent finish and no heat.
2005 vintage
Taster #2503 · Nov 9, 2013
91/100
With homemade, over the top pizza. Blue fruit, mineral, cedar... in a big but distinctive style. terrific.
2005 vintage
Taster #2783 · Nov 5, 2013
92/100
Wow, I love this wine, and this was one of the best bottles yet. dark chocolate coated blackberries, then mint later on. Great structure, and not overly syrup-like.
2005 vintage
Taster #8863 · Apr 15, 2013
92/100
Eucalyptus, Cherry. Big nose, searing mouthfeel right after opening. No cedar or tobacco or other maturity hints - tastes quite young, not flabby like the 2003 (at this point). Long finish. Tried again second day after pumping, dominant black currant note this time. Very enjoyable, but needs big flavors to stand up to it.
2005 vintage
Taster #1845 · Nov 21, 2012
90/100
Cool mint on the nose; sour cherries and mild spices linger. A warm, round mouthfeel. Elegant, not overbearing. Very nice.
2005 vintage
Taster #2783 · Feb 3, 2011
93/100
Consistent with previous notes. mint chocolate nose, sour cherry finish, long, woody, complex, great match to thai curry, garlic naan, even ice cream.
2005 vintage
Taster #2783 · Jan 30, 2011
93/100
It's all about mint chocolate, from the first sniff right through to the finish. A great match for seared lamb, cheeses and desserts.
2005 vintage
Taster #2783 · Nov 6, 2010
92/100
Nose just like a York peppermint patty, big, jammy, wood and tannin backbone, lots of acid. My kind of Shiraz.
2005 vintage
Taster #6454 · Aug 25, 2010
Had with chicken fajitas. Very enjoyable. Slight leather notes. Cherry not overpowering.
2005 vintage
Taster #7646 · May 6, 2009
86/100
inky dark. nose: blackberry sauce, cedar box, a hint of vanilla. flavor: a straight up fruit bomb. viscous and saucy. there is alot of (too much) cedar and some pepper too but nothing can balance this fruit. hot in throat. mildew on the reflux. if you're after a heavily oaked liquid jam in a bottle drink this. otherwise i wouldn't recommend it.
2005 vintage