Henry’s Drive 2004 “Pillar Box Red” (Padthaway) – Burnt, reduced essence of cola, with traces of charred espresso (reheated four or five times), a weedy, green tannic structure, and a lot of overpowering unpleasantness. The alcohol sticks out the instant one tries to pair anything…anything…with it. Heavy, tedious, and awfully sloppy. Bad wine. Bad wine. (6/07)
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Anonymous
June 23, 2007Yes. I tasted this some time last year, when first released locally. How hard those grapes were pressed to get the colour that dark I can’t imagine. And it may have been one of the harshest wines I ever tasted. Sharp, nasty – a cheese grater disguised as a wine. It was A$10 locally, which is a fairly cheap price, although still enough money to expect a half-decent sort of taste. But no. It’s for getting drunk on if you don’t like beer or spirits…
cheers,
Graeme
thor iverson
June 25, 2007Why do I suspect that it got big scores from certain publications?
Jeff
June 25, 2007I agree. All big fuss from shelf talkers, but the wine was all sour, harsh tannin, and alcohol burn.
Blech!
thor iverson
June 27, 2007You could probably use it to dye clothing. ;-)