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Hardy’s Oomoo shiraz is often raved about by aussie wine critics with some proclaiming it to be the best red wine under $15…. We’ve been looking for a sensibly priced red to quaff so thought we’d give it a go.
A very deep red in colour this wine displays hints of spices, oak and dense forest fruits on the nose. Straight out of the bottle this is a really rich and robust red, after a little time in the decanter it was less overpowering and the real flavours were allowed to come through. The palate is smooth, and full of ripe, juicy plum and cherry flavours with hints of liquorice and dark chocolate. This shiraz has a good length to it, and ends with a lovely, almost savoury dry finish. This wine was matured in French barrels for 18 months, however fruit flavours still dominate the palate.
This Oomoo was amongst the first of Thomas Hardys wine labels. The label design originates from Thomas’ first winery venture, ‘Bankside’, a property on the banks of the river Torrens just west of Adelaide, and is rather appealing to a pommie tourist such as myself.
Normally $12 at our local Dan Murphy’s we managed to pick a bottle up for only $11 on special which is fantastic value in my opinion.
Would I buy this wine again?
Yes i would buy it again. This is an excellent wine with some bold flavours which are enhanced when paired with the right food. This is a good wine to fall back on if looking for a full and flavoursome red at a reasonable price.
I would go further than Gemma and say that this is the best value for money wine I have ever had. You could easily fool someone into thinking this is a $20+ bottle in a blind tasting.
Comment by Murray — March 1, 2006 @ 12:51 am
I agree - this wine is a real ‘cracker’! James Halliday rated the 2003 at 92/100. I love it!!!!!
Comment by MalB — April 19, 2006 @ 12:51 am
What a surprise. This is a Rich and amazing unusual flavors for a wine at this price. Sophisticated, I will follow carefully this product in the future as I believe they have here a wine full of promises. It needs 15 minutes minimum to relieve all his treasures. I loved it and will definitely buy a lot more. I still need to compare 2005 to 2004 to make a definitive choice. I think the price should be far above $10.
Comment by Patxi — February 4, 2007 @ 8:01 pm
Got to agree and great wine, worth every penny
Comment by S Andrews — April 15, 2008 @ 6:38 pm
Fantastic wine. $19.99 in Canada due to the taxes but as good as some $40-50 wines. Dark chocolate with a hint of licorice. Highly recommended.
Comment by J. Jaffey — June 10, 2008 @ 8:06 pm