2001 Oliver's Taranga Vineyard HJ Reserve Shiraz

Oliver’s in McLaren Vale have well over a century of success written in the wine trade. Their HJ Shiraz acknowledges just one chapter - but what a tribute it is. Herbert Oliver (aka HJ), was the inheritor of a bustling and diversified farm when his father passed away in 1970. HJ’s direction turned it in another - exclusively to grapes. With the help of local Aboriginals he had already planted the oldest block of Shiraz currently on the Oliver's property - now 65 years old. Ironically, it was sourced from cuttings from the Oliver’s original vineyard, which back then was already over 80 years old. He uprooted the old vines (perhaps he felt they were too shy bearing) and the family has only recently forgiven him for that!

This is the second release of an Oliver’s Taranga Reserve wine. Carefully crafted from the very best parcels of old vine Shiraz, barrel selected and bottle aged.

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