Devil’s Corner Mt Dove Pinot Syrah 2020
- 91
- $65
- Drink by: 2022-2026
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With 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Syrah (Shiraz), this quirky blend is starting to show up more often; balancing the fragrant red berries of Pinot with the intoxicating spice of cool climate Shiraz. The result is aromas of intensely floral crystallised rose petals and violets, ripe raspberries (so ripe they are almost bursting) and magenta cherries, with lashings of white pepper spice.
On the palate it’s medium bodied with fine tannins, juicy fruits of the forest and a burst of fresh peppercorn berries – savoury and spicy. It almost gives the impression of entering the palate as Pinot but finishing with Shiraz. Suspend any expectations and pair it with, well, anything you like really, from spicy tapas to chargrilled meats.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
