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- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 1996
- Brand Leasingham
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Leasingham Bin 61 Shiraz 1996"A monumental shiraz reflecting the strong vintage conditions. Opaque crimson ..."$29.99 -
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Wine Spectator91 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 1998
- Brand Leasingham
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Leasingham Bin 61 Shiraz 1998"Established in 1893, Leasingham has been an integral part of the Clare Valley..."$35.99 -
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Jeremy Oliver95 points
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Wine Spectator93 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 1994
- Brand Leasingham
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Leasingham Classic Clare Shiraz 1994"Jimmy Watson Trophy Winner First wine from the Clare Valley to win a Jimmy ..."$99.99 -
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- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 1995
- Brand Leasingham
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Leasingham Classic Clare Shiraz 1995"Dense red-purple; the bouquet is quite literally huge, with masses of fruit a..."$64.99 -
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 1997
- Brand Leasingham
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Leasingham Classic Clare Shiraz 1997"Medium to full red-purple; announces its presence from the first whiff which ..."$64.99 -
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James Halliday95 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 1999
- Brand Leasingham
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Leasingham Classic Clare Shiraz 1999"Exceedingly long-lived style."$64.99 -
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.