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Mr. Riggs 2005 The Gaffer Shiraz (McLaren Vale)
- Editors' Choice
- $20
Looking for a stereotypically rich, dense Australian Shiraz? Look no further. This is tooth-staining and palate-coating, yet doesn’t seem overdone at all, blending leather, coffee, blackberry and plum flavors into a creamy, rich concoction with a long, fruit-filled finish. Only 20% new oak, so the fruit dominates. Drink now–2012.
— J.C.
(4/1/2007)
Mr. Riggs 2005 Shiraz (Adelaide)
- Editors' Choice
- $18
Ben Riggs is the winemaker for Penny’s Hill, but this Shiraz sources fruit from Langhorne Creek as well as McLaren Vale to help keep the price under $20. It’s a lush, chocolaty Shiraz, with notes of superripe fruit—plums and blackberries—and a rich, fudge-like character that’s balanced by dusty tannins on the finish.
— W.E.
(11/15/2007)
Mr. Riggs 2007 The Gaffer Shiraz (McLaren Vale)
- $22
Full-bodied and creamy-textured, this is something of an archetypal Australian Shiraz, loaded with berry fruit. Yet there’s also enough tar and coffee complexities to keep you coming back for sip after sip, and a long, mouthwatering finish. Drink now–2015.
— J.C.
(10/1/2009)
Mr. Riggs 2006 Watervale Riesling (Clare Valley)
- $25
Racy and tart, this is more acid than fruit, with modest apple and citrus flavors and a bouquet of lime and wet stones. Try with oysters or other fresh shellfish.
— J.C.
(8/1/2007)
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