Country: AUSTRALIA
Alcohol Level: 14.5%
Bottle Size: 750ml
The HJ Shiraz is dedicated to fourth generation Herbert ‘HJ’ Oliver – a lover and a fighter. He fought to win the affections of his sweetheart Marjorie, before serving in WWII. He then fought to realise his vision of seeing the Taranga property produce only high quality grapes. This commenced with his planting of the ‘Old Block’ Shiraz in 1948 – the same McLaren Vale vines that form the base of this reserve Shiraz today – one of McLaren Vale’s best Shiraz.
This is the 20th release of our Langtons classified HJ Shiraz. The HJ is picked from our very best parcels of old vine Shiraz on the Taranga vineyard in McLaren Vale – it has been barrel selected and bottle aged for your optimum enjoyment. Named after our grandfather Herbert John ‘HJ’ Oliver, we know he would be very proud of his namesake wine. The HJ joins the DJ Cabernet and RW Grenache as ‘The Greats’ wines, representing family members who have been instrumental in the creation of a great multi-generational family business.
~TASTING NOTE~
Mulberry, fruit cake spices, baked cherry compote, riverstone, anise, mocha and blackberry.Cacao nibs, spice and blackberry cherry fruits, leading to a core of beautiful plummy fruits, rounded out with a river stone mineral note. So much power, yet so much finesse with incredibly fine tannins and fantastic length.
