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James Halliday88 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2009
- Brand Mt. Monster
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Mt. Monster Shiraz 2009"Gold medal at the San Francisco International Wine Competition 2010"$19.99 -
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Campbell Mattin92 points
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Jeremy Oliver95 points
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James Halliday92 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 1996
- Brand Orlando
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Orlando Lawsons Padthaway Shiraz 1996"Orlando has one of the most impeccable pedigrees in the Australian wine indus..."$79.99 -
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James Halliday95 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 1994
- Brand Orlando
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Orlando Lawsons Shiraz 1994"Gold Medal at the National Wine Show 1998, Arguably the most famous vineyard ..."$45.99 -
Shiraz is a red grape variety. It is the most widely planted variety in Australia and helped put it on the wine map. It is an adaptable grape that has distinctly regional characteristics from elegant, peppery cool climate styles to sweet and chocolatey (McLaren Vale), muscular, and ripe-fruited (Barossa), to savoury and rich (Hunter Valley). Shiraz was one of the first vine varieties to arrive in Australia in 1832 and is grown in most regions. However, its home is in the Barossa Valley where old vines date back to the 1860s.
The classic, truly Australian blend is Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, but it is also blended with Grenache and Mourvedre (GSM) in warmer climates. In recent years it is increasingly being blended with Viognier to create the Shiraz/Viognier blend.
Shiraz's home is in the Northern Rhône's, Hermitage, Cote Rôtie and Cornas, in France. It is now also grown extensively in the Southern Rhône where it is blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre to produce the great red wines of Châteauneuf du Pape and Gigondas amongst others.