2005 Noon Winery Reserve Shiraz 750ml Heathcote Awarded 96 points by James

Awarded 96 points by James Halliday and 95 points by Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

The allure of creating a new very different chardonnay was too hard to pass up

to a large extent

Finishes with a fruit sweetness and balanced oak/tannin firmness

taste – the impact such a small amount of the herbaceous one can have

2005 Noon Winery Reserve Shiraz 750ml Heathcote Awarded 96 points by JamesProducer tasting notes: (2005 vintage) "A good cork was extracted from this bottle, with little wine travel. Deep, impressive looking colour, with just the beginnings of a brick hue developing. The nose displays dark fruits, along with a touch of cardamom, pepper, tar and molasses. Quite youthful to smell. Will benefit from decanting. This is a big vine (in contrast to the 2004 below) with plenty of extact. The balance remains good, thanks to fresh