Hungerford Hill Shiraz Viognier 2004

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Hungerford Hill Shiraz Viognier 2004
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Hungerford Hill has always pushed the boundaries. Since its founding in the 1970s in the world famous Hunter Valley, Sydney's doorstep, Hungerford Hill has been at the forefront of multi-regional winemaking, producing award-winning wines from Australia's best regions. Designed for the future, Hungerford Hill has a new winery and cellar door that pushes the boundaries of architecture and style.
Setting new benchmarks, Hungerford Hill has selected the best varieties from the best regions to produce a range of wines that are set to be amongst the best wines in Australia and truly showcase the concept of Terroir: Hunter Valley Semillon, Tumbarumba Sauvignon Blanc, Clare Valley Riesling, Tumbarumba Chardonnay, Hunter Valley Shiraz, Orange Merlot, Tumbarumba Pinot Noir, Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon.


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Classy and generous to a fault! Deep in colour and most inviting from the first splash into the glass. Almost at once there is a big enveloping aroma of blackberry and some fragrant spices. Warm and enticing to the lips this wine simply invades the mouth and fills delightfully to show structure, tannin and elegance all at the same time. Not sure exactly due to the age in bottle but the is drinking splendidly as of right now with the balance between Shiraz and the Viognier providing and perfect mix between sweet fruit and complexity.
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WBW Rating: 
93/100
Don't Pay: 
$30.00
Closure: 
Stelvin
Region: 
Orange NSW
Winemaker: 
Phillip John
Drink Now Until: 
2016


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Geoff Hardy 'Handcrafted' Shiraz Viognier 2005
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WBW Rating: 
93/100
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$27.99
Closure: 
Stelvin
Region: 
Adelaide Hills SA
Winemaker: 
Geoff Hardy & Ben Riggs
Drink Now Until: 
2018
This will go down as a cracker of a vintage and has definitely brought out the best of this region and wine maker to produce a big GEM of a wine. A superbly rich, complex bouquet of ripe berries from the peppery Shiraz, with hints of musk and flowers in full bloom from the Viognier.
Nice to see it is part of the overall aromatic canvass rather than being the dominant sensory indicator. A lot of wine drinkers are now enjoying the lifted notes and silkiness that a dash of Viognier adds to the picture.
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Parker Favourite Son Wrattonbully Cabernet Merlot 2005
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WBW Rating: 
93/100
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$24.99
Closure: 
Stelvin
Region: 
Wrattonbully/Coonawarra, SA
Winemaker: 
TBC
Drink Now Until: 
2015
Berry fruit flavours are woven with hints of earth, black olive and tobacco. Intense inky dark berry fruit combining the complexity of Wrattonbully with the intensity of Coonawarra.
Only: $19.71 (Inc. GST)
 
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d'Arenberg Shiraz Viognier Laughing Magpie 2006
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WBW Rating: 
94/100
Don't Pay: 
$28.99
Closure: 
Stelvin
Region: 
McLaren Vale SA
Winemaker: 
Chester d’Arenberg Osborn
Drink Now Until: 
2017
94 Points James Halliday 2009
92 Points Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate- Australian Edition 2007


Once poured this wine is youthful and dark with a crimson hue. The aromas are loud and intense with the viognier having an impact throughout the wine. The wine has an initial mix of dark plummy fruits, spice and stone fruit characters with a mix of blueberries, plums, cured meats and flowery notes with white and green pepper characters. As the wine opens up further notes of blueberry, cranberry and lavender/black tea characters come through with a mix of ginger and flower blossom which indicates the fragrance of viognier. The palate is juicy and long and tastes superbly integrated for such a young, full bodied wine. There are plenty of bold shiraz characters dominated by black fruits, satsuma plums, blueberry and licorice notes and a lovely level of juiciness and wild honey sweetness from the Viognier. The finish is long and pointed and would suggest this wine will greatly benefit with further bottle aging.
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