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The best of Heathcote. Showing spice and savoury notes leading to a palate that complements the aromas, rich and round with intense, juicy and chewy fruit, framed by soft but persistent tannins and a touch of oak. A lingering, balanced mineral acidity finishes a complex wine representing all that is great about Heathcote Shiraz. A wine of focused structure that will continue to develop with further bottle aging. Beautifully rounded, supple and smooth; red and black fruits are supported by fine tannins; flawless balance.” 95 Points, James Halliday Wine Companion 2008 Gold Medal - 18.5 points - Great Australian Shiraz Challenge 2007 A fantastic wine. Structure, cuddly flavour, warmth and generosity - it’s all on beautiful show here. Plums, toast, cedar, cloves and a smidge of red berried fruit. It is very, very nice, and classily framed. 92 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, June/July 2007 Absolutely gorgeous, rich shiraz, stuffed with black jubey fruit, with a seam of classic central Victorian eucalypt running through it. Again, given the reputation of the maker and the region, this could be 10 bucks more and nobody would blink. Max Allen, The Weekend Australian , September 2007 Serge Carlei is one of Victoria’s best winemakers…and his own Carlei Green Vineyards operation…always turns out wines of great complexity and interest. Made from Heathcote fruit, this shiraz sums up his style. It also shows how good Heathcote shiraz can be. It’s complex yet subtle, too, with raspberry, plum and spice aromas leading to a gorgeous, velvety palate that’s long, fine and perfectly balanced. Superbly put together. Ralph Kyte Powell, Wine of the Week, The Age , November 2007 * * * * * Deep dark plum red. Perfumed lifted pepper and sweet satsuma plum. Silky soft, mouth-filling palate. This wine offers so much fruit sweetness and great depth, complete from start to finish. Cool-climate fruit intensity and complexity. The alcohol warmth and soft drying tannins support the fruit to give elegant balance and great length of flavour. Red berry fruit and spice-charged flavours, complex and harmonius. 94 points; Adelaide Advertiser, Saturday 7th July 2007
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