Deep purple with distinct deep violet edges. Richer in fruit flavors, this wine displays a beautiful assortment of chocolate and vanilla aromas supported by big sweet berry red berries and fresh ripe plums, reminiscent of grandma's tasty home made jam. Exceptional structure, a well-balanced wine with soft chalky tannins and immersed with luscious dark cherry ripe flavours. Full bodied with a lasting enticing palate. Released in limited quantities, Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz is a rich flavored wine to enjoy young and fresh. A splendid match with roast meats and an ideal partner for a cheese platter. Cellaring: 10 years + Taltarni Winery Notes.
The 2005 Heathcote wine shows Aussie spicy cherry, tar, sweet and ripe red berries and a touch of jam on the nose. And just when one would expects to be blown away with the power of the palate emerges this quaint old-world restraint that makes it very approachable and drinkable and thinking about what to eat with it. The oak has already meshed, I disagree with the two-decade drinking windows by some of the reviews and would prefer to drink this over the next half-a-dozen years. Now - 2016; Quality: Excellent BW; WineStar© May 2010
Great colour; shows the depth of flavour without excessive alcohol possible in Heathcote; blackberry, licorice and dark chocolate, with ripe tannins and oak seamlessly integrated. Rating 95 Points; Outstanding; Drink 2025 Release Price $42.25 Date Tasted Jun 07 James Halliday Wine Companion 2009
Very rich, intense Aussie Christmas cake shiraz. Gorgeous nose - black and intense with aromas of raisins and spices. Lovely dense palate, rich with flavour, grippy tannins and some excellent oak. 5 Stars / Best Wines of 2007; Winestate Magazine Annual 2008
Been doing an audit of the samples that I have here; staggering number. No wonder Halliday has now resorted to using a forklift when arranging samples/tastings. Been finding some things that I didn’t know that I had. Relatively developed but drinking well. Tastes of tar, leather, licorice and blackberry and while it’s warm though the finish the whole package is an overwhelmingly positive experience. Lovely smoothness and indeed richness. If you like a good Heathcote red you will enjoy this. Rated : 92 Points; Alcohol : 14.5%; Price : $42; Closure : Screwcap; Drink : 2010 - 2015; By Campbell Mattinson; The Wine Front
The richness of this wine shows in the color, deep as black cherries with a bright edge in the glass. The dark cherry impression follows through in the taste, a bold, supple wine with tannins that add a mineral edge to the texture. It grows smokier with air, balanced between tannin and fruit in a textural pleasure that lasts. 92 Points; Wine & Spirits (USA)
Bright and jazzy, with impressively dark, brooding blackberry, dark plum and black pepper flavors, which ride on a highly polished frame that lets the finish roll on and on. Drink now through 2015. 350 cases imported. Score: 91 Points; Release Price: $US35; Harvey Steiman; The Wine Spectator
The nose shows attractive regional ripeness, the oak sits in all sweet and nutty, there are jubey red berries, and fresh primary characters. The palate has terrific supple texture and weight, deep dark berry flavours, quite ripe, finishing with smooth tannin glide. 91 Points; Nick Stock; Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2009
The 500 million year old volcanic soil of Heathcote has long been credited for the region’s outstanding shiraz. This wine has a soft palate with spicy fruit flavours and was noted for its texture and varietal style. National Liquor News (Australia)