2004 St Hallett Old Block Shiraz
Barossa, Australia
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- Most Recent Global Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 51 / 750ml
- From July 2023
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4 from 9 User Ratings
- 10 Critic Reviews
- Style Red - Rich and Intense
- Grape Variety Shiraz
- Food Pairing Beef and Venison
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Vegan Ungrafted Vines
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Critic tasting note: (2004 vintage) "Peppery, resin, tobacco leaf, stewed plum and kirsch, mineral, floral, rooty, sausage nose with a minty, metallic note. Round, rich, supple, elegant palate with light tannins but very warm. Big plum jam, spicy, licorice, vanilla, coffee, kirsch, chocolate, chalky, tobacco flavours. Tart, slightly port-y finish with green herbal notes. Pricey. (Anthony Gismondi and Stuart Tobe)." - Gismondi on Wine
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[Lot 5245695], St Hallett Old Block Shiraz 2004
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[Lot 5245697], St Hallett Old Block Shiraz 2004
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Details
About the Product
- Drinking Window
- 2010-2014
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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14.5%
- Residual Sugar g/L
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1 g/L
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Winemaker
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Helen McCarthy
- Ownership
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Linders family
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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‘Originally from the St Hallett Old Block vineyard, this wine was first made by Robert O’Callaghan and Stuart Blackwell in 1980. To qualify for Old Block Shiraz, the vineyards must be planted on their own rootstock and be more than 50 years old. The oldest vineyard used to create the 2017 Old Block was planted in 1870 whilst the youngest 1936, with an average of close to 100 years’, Helen McCarthy, Chief Winemaker.
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- Winemaking
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The wine has evolved from a single block into a selection of the best old vine parcels from the Barossa and Eden Valleys. Each of the parcels was harvested and fermented separately, based on their unique character.
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- Ageing
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The wine was pressed off skins and transferred directly to French oak hogsheads and puncheons (25% new) for 12-18 months.
Awards
(1)
Nutty dark chocolate and plum liqueur nose. Dense layered fruits, with a textured chewy palate. Fresh balanced acidity and powerful but well matched oak.
Details
About the Product
- Drinking Window
- 2010-2014
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
-
14.5%
- Residual Sugar g/L
-
1 g/L
- Sweetness
-
Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Winemaker
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Helen McCarthy
- Ownership
-
Linders family
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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‘Originally from the St Hallett Old Block vineyard, this wine was first made by Robert O’Callaghan and Stuart Blackwell in 1980. To qualify for Old Block Shiraz, the vineyards must be planted on their own rootstock and be more than 50 years old. The oldest vineyard used to create the 2017 Old Block was planted in 1870 whilst the youngest 1936, with an average of close to 100 years’, Helen McCarthy, Chief Winemaker.
Read more
- Winemaking
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The wine has evolved from a single block into a selection of the best old vine parcels from the Barossa and Eden Valleys. Each of the parcels was harvested and fermented separately, based on their unique character.
Read more
- Ageing
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The wine was pressed off skins and transferred directly to French oak hogsheads and puncheons (25% new) for 12-18 months.
Awards
(1)
Nutty dark chocolate and plum liqueur nose. Dense layered fruits, with a textured chewy palate. Fresh balanced acidity and powerful but well matched oak.
Critics Scores & Reviews
(10)2004 vintage
91 / 100
10 scores
95 - 100
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When to drink: 2010 to 2014
2004 Vintage
Tasted: Feb 2008
Peppery, resin, tobacco leaf, stewed plum and kirsch, mineral, floral, rooty, sausage nose with a minty, metallic note. Round, rich, supple, elegant palate with light tannins but very warm. Big plum jam, spicy, licorice, vanilla, coffee, kirsch, chocolate, chalky, tobacco flavours. Tart, slightly port-y finish with green herbal notes. Pricey. (Anthony Gismondi and Stuart Tobe).
2004 Vintage
Tasted: Jan 2008
The combination of high alcohol and ripe fruit gives this wine a sweet-seeming profile dominated by plums and blackberries, but there's also a note reminscent of alfalfa or sweet hay. Ripe tannins impart a lush, creamy mouthfeel that extends through the finish.
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92 / 100
$ 50
2021
94 / 100
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2019
91 / 100
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2018
92 / 100
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2017
92 / 100
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2016
94 / 100
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2015
93 / 100
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2014
90 / 100
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92 / 100
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2010
93 / 100
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2009
90 / 100
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2008
92 / 100
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2007
91 / 100
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2006
93 / 100
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2005
90 / 100
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2004
91 / 100
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2003
90 / 100
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2002
92 / 100
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2001
91 / 100
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2000
87 / 100
$ 50
1999
92 / 100
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1998
92 / 100
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1997
88 / 100
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1996
91 / 100
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1995
89 / 100
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1994
91 / 100
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1993
90 / 100
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1992
93 / 100
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1991
93 / 100
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1990
95 / 100
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1989
89 / 100
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1988
94 / 100
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1987
89 / 100
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1986
94 / 100
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1985
90 / 100
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2004 Vintage: Australia Learn more
Vintage quality: Excellent
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2004 vintage for Australia was generally excellent.
The growing season was a welcome respite from the previous year’s severe drought as both the winter and spring saw healthy showers which rehydrated the soils and revitalized the vines. Despite the rain, rot a...
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