2005 Top 20 Wines of the Year - Heartland Shiraz 2004

For those that like bang for their buck, this medium-to-full-bodied and unctuous (but not too over the top) shiraz certainly delivers the goods.  Made from Langhorne Creek (68 per cent) and Limestone Coast (32 per cent) fruit by Ben Glaetzer (a partner in Heartland who has also released some top-notch and well-priced wines under the Glaetzer label this year), there are copious amounts of dark berry fruits, liquorice and vanilla (all the oak is French) on the nose while the palate simply oozes ripe, yet not too heavy or unbalanced, delicious shiraz fruit flavours.  To be enjoyed now and over the next couple of years.