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1997 Geoff Merrill Henley Shiraz
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Seamless plum and dark chocolate fruit, spicy French oak and fine tannins; very long palate and finish. 200 cases made. 32 months new French oak.
“Henley is a strict barrel selection of our best of vintage McLaren Vale Shiraz and is named in honour of my Grandfather, who passed away at the ripe old age of 102. This wine is the best of the best of our McLaren Vale Shiraz and only a maximum of 10 barrels of the vintage are set aside for Henley.” - Geoff Merrill
TASTING NOTES
The 1997 shows an abundance of cassis and vanillin oak with cigar box notes. The palate is rich and fruity showing liquorice and berry fruit characters and is elegantly structured with a rich full mid-palate and has a firm tannin structure. Great length of flavour and tight finish complete this excellent wine.
WINEMAKERS COMMENTS
A rare barrel selection of the very cream of McLaren Vale Shiraz, of which only 200 dozen will be produced. 32 months if French oak barriques bottled August 2000.
WINEMAKERS
Geoff Merrill & Scott Heidrich
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Variety: Shiraz Region: McLaren Vale Harvest Date: April 1997 Alc: 13.5% pH: 3.41 TA: 7.05 g/L RS: 2.30 g/L Oak Treatment: 32 months in new French Radoux Allier hogsheads
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