Wine & Spirits:  Rated as Exceptional examples of their type.  "Here's a steal: A cool river of red cherry and strawberry richness, tart, gamey and pleasantly old-fashioned in style. The red fruit deepens to darker plum in the finish.  Ready for roast quail with chestnut stuffing."  Oct 2009

Robert Parker, Jr.-The Wine Advocate:  Rated as An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. “The 2007 Shiraz from Heathcote is an absolute bargain at this price. Possessing a deep garnet color and earthy/gamey notes surrounding a core of warm blackberry and black pepper, this is a very well balanced, medium-bodied style. A medium level of fine tannins and high acidity structure the fleshy fruit and support the long spicy finish.  Drinking now, it should continue to give pleasure until 2015.” June 2010

Winery:  "Deep Ruby with a Brilliant Purple Hue this lovely intense Shiraz fruit leaps from the glass. Dark berry fruit, spice and cloves are dominate. There is complexity already evident on this brooding young wine with underlying scents of pepper, provincial herbs and classy French oak.
The 2007 Cooralook Shiraz embodies the affinity between the Heathcote region and the Shiraz grape. The palate is loaded with dark fruited intense Shiraz flavors and illustrates why this wine is so special. Lush ripe sweet berries are followed by subtle nuances of spice and toasted oak."

Wired For Wine:  Drop everything winelovers, and come have a taste of this perfectly ripened, very tasty Shiraz at a slam-dunk price!  This Cooralook Heathcote Shiraz delivers rich, dark berry fruit, notes of earth and toasted oak, subtle spice with lovely acidity and fine tannins all woven into a beautifully balanced deep ruby stunner.  Good on you, Cooralook!  Enough with the description; let's open the first bottle.  Bite-sized pieces of thin crust wild mushroom pizza with shallots will be terrific with your first delicious glass.  If you're in the mood for more substantial, fire up some tiny cheeseburger sliders with sharp cheddar.  They will bring out the tannins and oak of this Aussie red.  There are many options when considering where the meal will go after this.  The Heathcote Shiraz works well with grilled meats, barbecue, sausage, rich pastas and more.  We love the long, spicy finish with a Mediterranean eggplant and lamb lasagna and think you will too.  If you want to open up the earthy side of this Cooralook, we say pair it with a cassoulet of white beans, duck confit and sausage.  If the lush, ripe fruit in this wine is what you want to focus on, then grill up some messy, smoky- sweet holiday spareribs as a departure from the classic meals of the season.  Oh my.  If there is any room left, pour another glass and drain it with an aged Gouda cheese.  It's about time you got your Shiraz on, winelovers!

Size:  750ml
Varietal:  100% Shiraz
Alcohol:  13.5%
Ageing:   8 months in 4-yr-old French Oak (25%)
Region:  Victoria, McLaren Vale, Australia