Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz @ Corkscore

2005 Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz

2017-04-01T05:55:23Z

91 points - Fully developed now. Nice drinking.

Tasted on Sat, Apr 1, 2017.

2005 Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz

2017-04-01T06:32:10Z

90 points - Purple red core with a brick fringe. Funky, reductive aromas. Deep set berry fruit. Somewhat rustic tannin though integrated with a touch of ripe fruit and spirit. Black fruit, lots of leather and spice. Some mystery.

Tasted on Sat, Apr 1, 2017.

2005 Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz

2014-08-31T12:43:47Z

92 points - Dark cherry nose. Tannins quite nicely integrated. A bit sharp at first. Pepper, clove and cow manure. Still very young, can go a lot further. Velvety tannins. Earthy salty style. Quite concentrated. Improves significantly after 2hrs: thyme and delicate spices coming out. Iron/blood character on the finish. Dark plum and cherry bouquet. Liked it better and better as it opened up. Iron and gunpowder notes. Give it 3hrs in decanter.

Tasted on Sun, Aug 31, 2014.

2005 Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz

2014-09-01T00:22:08Z

90 points - Dark purple red. Still rather youthful in colour. Needs an hour to open up as it was just tight. Aromas were slightly tart, with black fruit and earthbound. Some sweet charry oak can be detected. Palate shows some evident acidity with a hint of iodine or ironstone. Intense though a touch spirity. Good line. Has improved markedly since the last tasting.

Tasted on Sun, Aug 31, 2014.

2005 Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz

2010-06-25T11:53:47Z

85 points - Slightly cloudy. Brambles nose. Creamy. A tad heaty, probably due to a bit too much alcohol. Dark fruits dominate, some bitterness. Will this wine develop further? I doubt it, I think this needs to be drunk up asap. The acidity of this wine sits a bit uncomfortably on the palate, disconnected from the rest. Did they add acid to this wine? In any case it is just not well integrated, making the whole proposition a little bit ackward. A bit ordinary, nothing exceptional there. Yet it is an agreeable quaffer. I know this might contradict the tasting note of this wine I wrote a year ago, but it is what it is.

Tasted on Fri, Jun 25, 2010.

2005 Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz

2010-06-25T13:10:26Z

81 points - Dark red purple and slightly cloudy. Nose shows savoury meaty characters, red berries with a little heat. Palate seems a bit acidic, hints of green pepper with green sappy oak. It's a bit screechy. Tannins are loose and inelegant. Sweet cinnamon - American oak? Oak treatment seems a bit heavy handed?

Tasted on Fri, Jun 25, 2010.

2006 Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz

2009-10-04T13:00:00Z

87 points -

Tasted on Mon, Oct 5, 2009.

2005 Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz

2009-06-21T14:00:00Z

93 points - Very dark colour. Cow manure (in a very nice way, hey!) and wonderfully juicy, ripe cherry aroma. Perhaps even a bit of blackberry on the nose. On the palate we get creamy intensity, rich fruit from the dark side. Round and balanced. Fills every corner of the mouth and goes very long. A fabulous wine. Will age much longer. Day 2: more integrated, smoother. Acidic backbone clear as a pillar, carrying the palate. Stage: Improving.

Tasted on Sat, Jun 20, 2009.

2005 Taltarni Heathcote Shiraz

2009-06-20T14:00:00Z

92 points - Deep purple red. Alcohol noticeable on the tart blackberry tartlet nose. Entry is quite balanced. Palate shows restraint and tight elegance and depth with a hint of manure. Mouth filling especially the back palate with lovely minty chalky dark chocolate finish. Day Two: Nose is more harmonious. Palate has come together and is better integrated and again shows real depth and palate coverage.

Tasted on Sat, Jun 20, 2009.