Black & Ginger Great Western Shiraz 2024
- 93+
- $65
- Drink by: 2026-2033
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‘Like walking through an alpine forest’ is how I summed up this Shiraz. It shows a wonderful mix of characters, from the fruitiness of plum and red cherry, the savouriness of green pepper and rhubarb, and herbaceous, woody tones to round it out. The palate is bright and alive with medium acid, but it needs a lot of air before it really shows its best, after which those conifer/cedar notes come out to play. It’s still at the beginning of its journey, which I reckon will see it improve over the next 5-7 years or so.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
