Briar Ridge Viognier Wrattonbully 2025
- 95
- $40
- Drink by: 20226-2029
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Another unique take on the floral variety. Here the musk, apricot and orange blossom has been hooked by a leash of golden citrus, star fruit and citron. This allows the fragrance to envelope you without overpowering your senses. There is a nectarous nature to the touch of sweetness, some yellow plum flesh in the mid palate whilst keeping the direction of the wine long and lengthy. This is thoughtful viticulture and winemaking, with drinkability and enjoyment of the variety held in high regard. Shape and texture are a real star here. A wonderful wine for those dishes we don’t revisit enough, in season artichoke leaves dipped into aioli. Fish or pork in Espagnole sauce. Drink now or cellar for 2- 3 years further.
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.
