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Heritage Road 1999 Bethany Creek Vineyard - Limited Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Barossa Valley)

Price $30

Dense all the way, from the dark, almost black color, to the huge aromas of blackberry jam, smoke and cassis, to the enormously fruity flavors. The texture is massive. This dry, complex wine coats the palate with all sorts of sensations, and the lush, sweet, fruity flavor lasts a full 30 seconds on the finish. — S.H. (6/1/2002)

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Heritage Road 1998 Reserve Shiraz (Limestone Coast)

Price $16

Licorice, berry and mocha cream are major elements in the seductive bouquet. Creamy, concentrated fruit, leather and black pepper on the palate ride the extracted but not too syrupy mouthfeel. This is a rich Aussie Shiraz with dense fruit and lots of oak—but also enough spine to keep its balance. — W.E. (12/1/2000)

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Heritage Road 1999 Vine Vale Vineyard - Limited Release Reserve Shiraz (Barossa Valley)

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Price $30

Almost black in color, this big wine begins with impressive aromas of cedar, smoke, and oak, and fruitier notes of black stone fruits and berries. In the mouth, it’s huge and assertive, with gigantically jammy fruit. Bone dry tannins and acids provide structural relief, and the finish lasts forever. Definitely a cellar candidate. — S.H. (1/1/2002)

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Heritage Road 1999 Reserve Old Mundulla Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Limestone Coast)

Editors' Choice

Price $18

Dark and young, it impresses for sheer power. In its youth, it’s packed with precocious aromas and flavors of sappy blackberry jam framed in oak, and with a hefty dose of tannins. This young, juicy wine needs time to soften and collect itself, but if the lengthy, elaborate finish is any indication, it will age just fine. Editors’ Choice. — S.H. (9/1/2001)

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Heritage Road 1998 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Limestone Coast)

Price $16

Blackberry, herb, tobacco and a menthol note mark the nose of this full but not heavy red. The fruit is ripe, sweet and unburdened by excess oak. The long, juicy cherry and licorice finish sports no hard tannins. Lovely for drinking now. — W.E. (12/1/2000)

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Heritage Road 1998 Shiraz

Best Buy

Price $10

Fruit-forward is the best way to describe this juicy, totally accessible red. Rich berry flavors, just a faint meaty-leathery note for a touch of complexity, and a smooth even finish complete the package. Best Buy. — W.E. (12/1/2000)

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Heritage Road 2001 Sandy Hollow Vineyard Chardonnay (Hunter Valley)

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Price $12

A wonderfully fruity, vibrant wine. Notable for its strong bite of crisp, green apple acidity, almost shocking. Feels young and fresh and delicious. The finish is long and spicy. — S.H. (1/1/2002)

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Heritage Road 1999 Chardonnay (Hunter Valley)

Price $13

This is an interesting Chardonnay for what it’s not: not a blockbuster in terms of fruit, not overwhelming in oak, not an overly sweet puppy, not cheesy and thick from massive lees contact. Instead, it’s balanced, one might almost say refined. Don’t look for nuances, just enjoy it for what it is. — S.H. (6/1/2001)

Most Reviewed Designations

Bethany Creek Vineyard - Limited Reserve Mundulla Vineyard Reserve Old Saxonvale Vineyard Reserve Reserve Reserve Old Mundulla Vineyard Sandy Hollow Vineyard Vine Vale Vineyard - Limited Release Reserve

Most Reviewed Varietals

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