Howard Park is a doyen of the Australian wine industry. Although its roots are in Western Australia’s Great Southern, it also sources fruit from Margaret River. Proprietor Geoff Burch has also enjoyed a foray into Burgundy, working alongside French-Canadian wine consultant and micro-negociant Pascal Marchand.
Howard Park Flint Rock Shiraz takes us to familiar ground. Part of Howard Park’s regional series, it is a blend of Frankland River and Mount Barker fruit matured in a combination of new and used French and American oak barrels.
The overall impression here is one of finesse and elegance. This is not a warm climate smack you around the chops monster, but a relatively delicate Shiraz. There is an almost Pinot Noir-like texture to the wine in the way it glides over the palate. The fruit profile is in the black fruit realm; damson and black cherry. Noticeable powdery tannin suggests that the wine should cellar well and develop further complexity.
2010 FLINT ROCK SHIRAZ
Producer: Howard Park
Variety: Syrah/Shiraz
Vintage: 2010
Region: Great Southern, Western Australia
ABV: 14%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $28.00
Date tasted: 26 January 2014
Tasting Note:
Bright garnet. Attractive nose of violets, damsons, black pepper, licorice and tar. Dry, medium bodied, very stylish and elegant – Pinot Noir like in texture. Quite delicate. Powdery tannins emerge with air. Should develop extremely well in bottle.
Score: 16.5/20
Howard Park Flint Rock Shiraz takes us to familiar ground. Part of Howard Park’s regional series, it is a blend of Frankland River and Mount Barker fruit matured in a combination of new and used French and American oak barrels.
The overall impression here is one of finesse and elegance. This is not a warm climate smack you around the chops monster, but a relatively delicate Shiraz. There is an almost Pinot Noir-like texture to the wine in the way it glides over the palate. The fruit profile is in the black fruit realm; damson and black cherry. Noticeable powdery tannin suggests that the wine should cellar well and develop further complexity.
2010 FLINT ROCK SHIRAZ
Producer: Howard Park
Variety: Syrah/Shiraz
Vintage: 2010
Region: Great Southern, Western Australia
ABV: 14%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $28.00
Date tasted: 26 January 2014
Tasting Note:
Bright garnet. Attractive nose of violets, damsons, black pepper, licorice and tar. Dry, medium bodied, very stylish and elegant – Pinot Noir like in texture. Quite delicate. Powdery tannins emerge with air. Should develop extremely well in bottle.
Score: 16.5/20
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