Henry's Drive Shiraz Reserve Padthaway Australia 2009

WHOA - strap in tightly, this is a RIDE of a wine (and price, of course)! OVER 50% OFF, to start with, 93 points to boot (!), and a BLOCKBUSTER, packed and stacked, pedal-to-the-metal, other-fast/intense/huge-metaphors wine!! An absurdly delicious deal for those who appreciate the more masculine, powerhouse level of Aussie Shiraz (oh yes, this is it), this makes us want to beat our chests and start running around the warehouse doing stunts you might see in a Mountain Dew commercial. This is like diving off the Empire State Building into a pool of purple, with smoky, deep wild blackberry, blueberry, ripe plum and fig jam, with a blast of spicy oak, clove, baking spice, and anise....awesome! As you might expect, this is also super silky with ripe, sweet tannin and a mouthcoating texture. Drink it NOW with unbridled zest and gusto --- BUT, do it quick, because we didn't get much!!