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Red - Sparkling
2005 Leasingham Shiraz Classic Clare Sparkling
Shiraz
- Australia
- South Australia
- Mount Lofty Ranges
- Clare Valley
Label borrowed from 2004
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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Christopheroz Likes this wine:
January 2, 2023 - Very good CO2 still. Dark ruby in colour. Rich, full and generous sweet fruit. This wine is a classic and we eke out the few remaining ones we have, as they are no longer made. These guys wrote the book on sparkling burgundy. Elegant, stylish - an apex wine
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Ozsnapper wrote: flawed
December 25, 2021 - Sadly there was no CO2 left in this bottle.
Leasingham was one of our favorites but unfortunately the multinational owners decided to carve up the business. Sad but such is life. So many great small independent producers out there. -
Croquet King Likes this wine: 96 points
May 16, 2015 - What a wine!
Drunk with Peking duck.
Colour - vibrant ruby red with hints of purple.
Nose - sweet red berries with hints of earthy spice.
Palate - red fruit and drying tannins. Dry earthy dusty.
This is exactly what a sparkling red should taste like - I'm in love.
Go out and buy this wine. -
Ozsnapper Likes this wine: 95 points
December 24, 2013 - Wow, definitely one of the best Sparkling Shirazes I have tasted.
Big, concentrated nose of dark berries, supported by oak. Palate leads on from the nose as expected. Just a slight touch of sweetness. -
C'est la Vin wrote: 92 points
July 24, 2012 - No notes, but very good. Lovely balance and elegance.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red - Sparkling
- Producer Leasingham
- Varietal Shiraz
- Designation Classic Clare Sparkling
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Mount Lofty Ranges
- Appellation Clare Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 31 (32%)
- Consumed 66 (68%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- ProducerLeasingham
- VarietyShiraz
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionMount Lofty Ranges
- AppellationClare Valley
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- SubRegionMount Lofty Ranges
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