Dandelion Vineyards Lionheart Of The Barossa Shiraz 2008

Barossa, South Australia, Australia
Natalie's Score: 90/100
Community Score: 4.6/5
Community Reviews: 3
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Product #: 167189
Wine Type: Red Wine


  		Price: $18.95
Alcohol: 14.5%
Drink: 2011-2015
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Bottle size: 750 ml

Winery: Dandelion Vineyards
Agent: Thompson Vintage Trade Ltd
More Vintages: 2011  2009 

Tasting note:

Classic Aussie Shiraz: big black fruit, meaty with some dark spices on the finish. Full-bodied and supple. Knock it back!

Reviewed May 14, 2011 by

 

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Mark Cochrane rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

The Shiraz is definitely fruit forward with flavours of blackberry with some spice and dark chocolate. I was expecting those big bold Aussie tannin's but these were more rounded and refined. It's a dark red wine with a bit of a purple hue around the water line. An impressive Shiraz from the Barossa region of Australia. This full bodied Shiraz has a 14% alcohol level which means the long fruit finish doesn't leave you with a hot sensation like some powerful Shiraz's. The vintner used a combination of new (25%) and old french oak. They also racked the wine without any filtration or fining agents to preserve the complexity of the wine.
Deep crimson colour; must surely have been picked before the heat wave, its medium-bodied frame charged with supple plum, blackberry and black cherry fruit; French oak handling exemplary, as are the tannins ... Drink [until] 2020. Score: 95 Source: James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au

 
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