Driftwood Estate Artifacts Petit Verdot 2022
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- $40
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Blackberries, prune plums and juniper. Licorice root, anise and black peppercorn. An alluring perfume that teeters between sweet black fruit and high toned florals and herbs. The oak handling feels paired back here and the intoxicating aromas of the grape are unsullied by the sweetness of oak char. This leaves you with a Petit Verdot of finesse and appeal. Tannins are dry and mighty with acidity that slowly builds. This would benefit from a swift decant to show off those sexy aromatics and serve with fatty and sweet meat. I suggest Chinese char siu pork and green scallion eggy rice.
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.
