Briar Ridge Block 7 Chardonnay 2023
- 94
- $50
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A meadow of yellow flowers. Dandelion, chamomile and canola. Ripe peach cheeks, mango slices and sparkler flint. Lemon curd on melba toast. Fruit delivers what is promised on the nose, with a buffet of tropical and orchard fruit. Apricot, orange oil and brioche tones too. It’s a lively wine with natural grace to the acidity, followed up by pineapple skin and lemon yoghurt. This is showing its sense of place and in turn is styled well. Drink with baked trout in a creamy lemon sauce.
Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
