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Wine Spectator96 points
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Robert Parker's94 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 1993
- Brand Henschke
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Henschke Mt Edelstone Shiraz 1993"Henschke Mt Edelstone is one of Australia's Premier Single Vineyard Shiraz. ..."$289.00 -
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James Halliday93 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 1993
- Brand Penfolds
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz 1993"This wine is from the historic Magill Estate Vineyard, located in the Adelai..."$165.00 -
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Jeremy Oliver95 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 1993
- Brand Peter Lehmann
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz 1993"Stonewell Shiraz has over the years been accorded the highest place in the ec..."$105.00 -
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.