This Rhone-style blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mouvedre from Hewitson has established itself as one of Australia's most consistent and best value red wine. Each vintage this wine over-delivers on the value for money stakes and the newly released 2008 vintage is no exception.
"This is a blend of shiraz Grenache and mourvedre with a small amount of cinsault added for the first time. Mix of raspberry and light cherry with some subtle vanillin oak. Lovely texture and seamless palate and mouth feel. Integrated to a tee and long in the mouth. excellent food wine. Score: 91/100 Cellar: 6 years" - Ray Jordan, www.rayjordanwineandfood.com.
"Nutty with a little chocolate, red licorice and berries and a subtle earthiness. It’s not hot, not heavy and not too sweet. Nice and easy with fine but slightly grippy tannin and good balance and flow. In short, an excellent drink (yet again). Rated : 91 Points Tasted : Dec09 Alcohol : 14% Price : $23 Closure : Screwcap Drink : 2009 - 2014" - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front.
"90 points (A blend of Grenache and Shiraz, with bits of Mourvedre and Cinsault). Vivid red. Strongly aromatic nose displays scents of fresh red and dark berries and Asian spices, plus a gentle smoky quality. Pinot-like in freshness, with tangy raspberry and cherry flavors and a solid mineral underpinning. Repeats the lively red fruit notes on the finish, which is brisk, focused and admirably persistent." - Josh Raynolds, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sept 2009.
"The 2008 Miss Harry continues the success of this beautifully structured, fruit-concentrated red wine that delivers wholeheartedly in a very approachable style. The colour of 2008 Miss Harry is bright red with a purple hue. The aromas are of ripe strawberry, black and red forest berries with layers of creamy complexity offered by the extended barrel maturation on lees. The palate is wonderfully full, showing ripe strawberries, blackberries and plums, and has a concentrated core of fruit essence with a racy acidity that gives the wine incredible vivacity. The finish is exceptionally long. 2008 Miss Harry is quite an exceptional wine and is absolutely world-class." - Notes from Hewitson.
