Tasting Notes
The Howard Park Leston Shiraz shares opulence and ripeness of fruit with a fine and supple tannin balance. The aromas of red fruits imply warmth and richness as oak chimes in with its inviting mocha and cocoa notes. Hints of ginger, anise and pepper add elegance and spice. Round and opulent, the palate’s boundless soft red berry fruits and plush mouthfeel is refreshed by chewy, vibrant tannins. The expression of Shiraz from the temperate Margaret River region combines the ripeness and opulence of warmer climates with the spice and elegance typical of cooler ones.
Cellaring
Drink from now - 2025+
- Vintage
Awards
- 2009
Gold Medal - Qantas Mount Barker Wine Show
- 2009
Bronze Medal - VISY Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
- 2009
Bronze Medal - MRWIA Wine Show
- 2008
Silver Medal - International Wine Challenge
- 2008
Bronze Medal - Syrah du Monde
- 2008
Bronze Medal - VISY Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
- 2008
Bronze Medal - Royal Hobart International Wine Show
- 2008
Bronze Medal - Qantas Mount Barker Wine Show
- 2008
Bronze Medal - MRWIA Wine Show
- 2007
Gold Medal - Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
- 2007
Bronze Medal - Qantas Mount Barker Wine Show
- Vintage
Awards
- 2005
Bronze Medal - Qantas Mount Barker Wine Show
- 2004
Gold Medal - Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
- 2004
Silver Medal - Syrah du Monde
- 2004
Silver Medal - International Wine Challenge
- 2004
Bronze Medal - VISY Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
- 2004
Bronze Medal - Qantas Mount Barker Wine Show
- 2003
Bronze Medal - International Wine & Spirits Competition
- 2002
Gold Medal - San Francisco International Wine Show
- 2002
Bronze Medal - Decanter World Wine Awards
- 2001
Bronze Medal - MRWIA Wine Show
Product Reviews
"Supple cherry and plum fruit with licorice, cinnamon and spice. The mouth-feel is a highlight, with souring acidity and fine, texturing tannins. Bring on the steak, or ten years in the cellar."
John Fordham
The Daily Telegraph
"Deep red/purple hue and a spicy, ginger and cinnamon-flecked aroma. The palate is lovely and rich, concentrated and sumptuously full-flavoured, full-bodied, almost opulent. The tannins are likewise lavish. A big wine that will cellar long-term."
93 Points Huon Hooke
www.huonhooke.com
"Shiraz from the Leston vineyard in Margaret River. All French oak, 40% new. This is big and ripe for a Margaret River shiraz. It tips into sumptuous territory. Blue and black berries, cloves, smoky oak, creamy vanillin, a river of flavour. More sweet than savoury, in the ripe sense of the word, though spice and gunmetal notes play about the edges. Lots to wrap your lips around here."
93 Points Campbell Mattinson
The Wine Front
"This is a wine that makes one think. The initial taste is so dynamic that the thought process freezes, then restarts again on a deeper, more intense level. A long, drawn-out, beautiful expression of wonderfully crafted shiraz. 95 points, with I think another two to come, and $46 is value."
95 Points Tony Keys
The Key Report
"The dense but vibrant hue flags the sumptuous wine that follows, flooded with blackberry, blackcurrant and spice; while it flirts with full-bodied status, it has a supple and long, very well balanced, palate. The 5% Great Southern component isn't identifiable per se, but has played a role. Lovely wine."
96 Points - James Halliday
Halliday Wine Companion 2017
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