Houghton Gladstones Shiraz 1999 Sunday, Apr 30 2006
Tasting Notes and Australia and Frankland River and Variety and Red and shiraz et al
Black/purple in colour. A dark and brooding nose: black tannins, coffee beans, black liquorice, dark spices, vanilla beans, sweet red leather and a touch of eucalypt. A very impressive nose. The palate is firm, lovely fruits with coffee oak, warm spices and sweet black/red fruits. The tannins are meltingly soft, but at the same time still firm. Great length and a dry cinnamon bark finish. I wasn’t that impressed with this a year ago, but I really liked it tonight – top stuff. Still a pup at 7 years of age - I certainly would be interested in seeing it in 5-10 years.
Rated : 91 Points
Tasted : Apr06
Alcohol : 14.0%
Price : $50
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2009 - 2014
Source : Cellar
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