Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 

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Deep, meaty, but keeps it classy. Bitter chocolate, cherry, and a bit of lead. Spicy salami meets prune juice and fresh-cut timber. Plush, yet taut. Like others in the Cavaliere range, the tannins are the headline act — refined, charming, like an old bloke in a bow tie who still gets around.

Cyndal Petty
Wine Critic at Winepilot

A hopeless romantic for wine and food, Cyndal is nearing 15 years in hospitality while still (just) under 30. A Chef-turned-Sommelier and award-winning wine professional, Cyndal recently left a Group Sommelier role where she curated seven wine lists across multiple venues and led the wine team to Gourmet Traveller Wine Bar of the Year—just months after opening. Now freelance, Cyndal is a wine consultant, event host, wine judge, and wine writer. Passionate about sharing wine’s story with the world, she brings a fresh voice and creative solutions to the industry. After studying and traveling through most of her 20s, she’s now based in WA’s southwest, proudly embracing her role as a WA coastal cowgirl.

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Variety: Red Wine, Shiraz