2010 Hardy's Eileen Hardy Shiraz 750ml

Awards, Ratings & Reviews 97 Points — Halliday Wine Companion · 2010 Vintage · Tasted: 18 Sep 2014 96/100 — Jeremy Oliver · 2010 Vintage · Tasted: Jan 2011 When to drink: 2030 to 2040 94/100 — The Wine Front · 2010 Vintage About This Wine 100% McLaren Vale from 106yo vines in Upper Tintara and from McLaren Flat. Open-fermented with pneumatic pigeage/punch down, 3 days cold soak, 14 days on skins. Soil type: gravelly red loam and clay. Open fermentation. Ageing in 100% French oak. Producer Notes Deep purple in colour with a crimson edge. Captivating aromas of mulberry, dark plum, and blueberry fruit with notes of coffee, star anise and cinnamon along with polished leather and earth adding intrigue to the bouquet. A powerful combination of rich sweet blackberry fruit and fine tannin gives this wine great depth of flavour, with balance and texture. Specifications Vintage: 2010 Grape Variety: Shiraz Region: McLaren Vale / South Australia / Australia Maturation: Oaked Production Attributes: Oaked Vineyard: Upper Tintara & McLaren Flat (gravelly red loam and clay soils) Alcohol: 14% Sweetness: Dry Closure: Screwcap Drinking Window: 2030–2035