Head The Blonde Shiraz @ Corkscore

2012 Head The Blonde Shiraz

2014-09-27T09:48:41Z

95 points - Barnyard nose with thyme and clove. Unfiltered, slightly cloudy appearance. Palate has velvety, Chocolaty tannins. Lovely salty/savoury core. Thyme. Tasteful amount of spices: Clove, nutmeg type. Very nice style, not a Barossa fruit bomb at all. Needs time.

Tasted on Sat, Sep 27, 2014.

2012 Head The Blonde Shiraz

2014-09-27T10:09:09Z

94 points - Dark purple red. Elegant nose at a very nice ripeness, complex and nuanced, with a whiff of sulfur. Some very smart oak treatment going on in the palate. Full bodied, with a sense of restraint and elegance, big without being overbearing, evenly knit tannins, good structure and acid balance. Gives the impression that this will age well. Leather, sweet red fruit at an ideal ripeness. Very good. A bit shutdown especially in the finish, tight and closed with a touch of coconut.

Tasted on Sat, Sep 27, 2014.

2012 Head The Blonde Shiraz

2022-01-25T07:14:51Z

95 points - Well-rounded with pitch-perfect acidity. Viogner nicely tucked away. Classy.

Tasted on Thu, Aug 1, 2013.

2011 Head The Blonde Shiraz

2013-08-01T00:54:08Z

94 points - Love the style. The shiraz is excellent, but doesn't entirely sop up the viogner as well as the 2012 does. Apricot notes poke through. Very good to excellent.

Tasted on Thu, Aug 1, 2013.

2010 Head The Blonde Shiraz

2012-06-05T10:16:51Z

96 points - Impeccable.

Tasted on Tue, Jun 5, 2012.

2005 Head The Blonde Shiraz

2009-01-27T05:47:51Z

89 points - Perfumed aroma. Crepes with apples? Fresh cherry undertone. Quite round. A bit too much alcohol. Woody still, needs a bit more time.

Tasted on Wed, Dec 31, 2008.