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Seppelt Mt Ida Heathcote Shiraz 2004 Bigger again and fleshier; fermented in the Yarra Valley, and matured in the Barossa Valley; French oak adds a dimension to previous vintages of Mt Ida, which were not under the Seppelt label. 14.5º alc. Rating 94 To 2019 $50 Date Tasted Oct 06 James Halliday Musky aromas of dark berries and plums are backed by cedary, pencil shavings-like oak and meaty nuances of suede leather. There is a hint of mint beneath its deeply layered palate of full to medium weight, whose blackberry, cassis and dark plum-like fruit show just a hint of jamminess. Framed by firm, mouth-coating tannins and backed by dark chocolate/vanilla oak, it’s long and smooth, before finishing with sour-edged fruit and a hint of leather. (Heathcote, $36 retail, approx., 93 points, drink 2012-2016) Jeremy Oliver Very fruity nose. Bright Ribena and raspberry and plum - a Heathcote fruit bomb, for sure, but at the upper end of the class scales - with black, inky, vibrant fruit thundering through the palate. Creamy and clovey too, and you would pick it in an instant as a Heathcote shiraz. Very fresh. Very fruity. Very yum. Drink: 2006-2016. 93 points. Cambell Mattinson, The Winefront Mount Ida is located in the legendary Shiraz growing region of Heathcote, Central Victoria. First planted in the mid 1970s, the Mount Ida Vineyards were decimated by the Ash Wednesday bush fires in 1983. The vines took 3 years to fully recover and resume producing the extraordinary Shiraz that the Heathcote region is celebrated for. Traditional winemaking techniques, when applied to this dry-grown fruit, produces the intense blend of ripe fruit and black pepper flavours that Mount Ida Shiraz is renowned for. This 2004 Seppelt Mt. Ida Heathcote Shiraz is an intense and rich wine that will develop with age, rewarding up to ten years of careful cellaring.