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Ray Jordan94 points
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Angus Hughson93 points
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Stuart Knox91 points
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Robert Parker's90 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Gibson
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.8% Alcohol
Gibson 'The Dirtman' Barossa Shiraz 2020"Deep purple red. On the nose lifted plum, vanilla and spice characters with u..."$34.99 -
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Huon Hooke96 points
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Angus Hughson96 points
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James Suckling94 points
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James Halliday95 points
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Angus Hughson93 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Hentley Farm
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Hentley farm "The Beast" Shiraz 2018"Hentley Farm is a single estate boutique winery nestled amongst rolling hills..."$90.00 -
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James Halliday95 points
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James Suckling94 points
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Matt Dunne94 points
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Huon Hooke93 points
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Angus Hughson93 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Hentley Farm
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Hentley Farm "The Beauty" Shiraz 2019"Hentley Farm is a single estate boutique winery nestled amongst rolling hills..."$60.01 -
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Angus Hughson93 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Mitolo
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Mitolo Angela Shiraz 2018"Located at the southern end of McLaren Vale, the soil here is heavy grey loam..."$32.99 -
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.