Name: 2020 Henry's Drive Shiraz
Brand: 2017
SKU: HDSH206
Price: 49.99 USD
Availability: InStock

The Henry’s Drive Shiraz has beautiful bouquet of violets and mulberries. The palate is bright, with flavors of blackberries, plum and dark chocolate. The wine flows easily across the palate with fine, firm tannins drawing out the finish. The color is dark garnet, with an elegant and intense bouquet of red fruit (raspberry, currant, pomegranate), menthol and various spices. The taste is rich and balanced with medium tannins that subtly linger through the long, satisfying finish.

Vinous (93 Points):
“Glass-staining violet. A deeply perfumed bouquet evokes ripe cherry and dark berries, licorice and mocha, along with hints of vanilla and woodsmoke. Lush and expansive in the mouth, offering appealing sweet cassis, cherryvanilla and fruitcake flavors sharpened by a peppery nuance. Shows impressive energy for its heft and finishes very long and smooth, with even tannins adding subtle grip."

Wine Enthusiast (90 Points):
“Power and richness are on display here in the form of heady aromas such as black olive, dark chocolate, cherry cordial, menthol and medicinal herbs and flowers. There's a slightly harsh green woody note in the back. The palate is full figured with muscular tannins and a nice lift of acidity. Drink 2023–2040.”

The Dynamic Duo of mother and daughter Kim and Margo Longbottom are what make Vintage Longbottom Wines stand out. The story begins with Kim and late husband Mark establishing the winery over 20 years ago, in the Padthaway region, but continues with the addition of Margo, the second generation.

Margo’s background is in fashion and digital marketing, which has proven to be a boon for the winery, as she has helped to usher the winery into a new era. That familial connection is what makes Vintage Longbottom shine. Kim, a native New Zealander, grew up with wine her whole life, and made it her passion as an adult. Vintage Longbottom was half her dream, half Mark’s. She increased the export and domestic presence of the famed Henry’s Drive and H Syrah and continues to tout those wines—as well as Vintage Longbottom—today. Now, the emphasis is on producing McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills wines.

The Vintage Longbottom portfolio includes Henry’s Drive: classic Shiraz and Shiraz-blends with great character from the renowned McLaren Vale region. The top-tier Magnus, a wine that pays tribute to Mark’s strength, determination and character, comes from the elevated and celebrated, districts of Clarendon and Blewitt Springs within the McLaren Vale region. The H range, elegant and contemporary cool-climate wines grown and crafted in the Adelaide Hills, produces a Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Syrah.

Acidity: 5.9 g/l
Sugar: 1.3 g/l
PH: N/A
Alcohol content: 14.9

Vintage: 2020

Style: Red Wine

Varietal: Shiraz

Appellation: Adelaide Hills

Winemaker: Vintage Longbottom