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