Heirloom Vineyards King’s Garden Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022
- 92
- $100
- Drink by: 2026-2031
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Hand-picked from premium Barossa Valley vineyards, the wine spends 18 months maturation in American and French oak barrels. This is potent with blackcurrant soothers, Ribena cordial and strikingly of the cassis nature. Strong aromas of rich oak insist on mahogany, cedar and cola notes that befit the nature of the ripe and ready fruit. Some savoury bitter tannins actually counter the bold fruit, drawing down upon the compote characters and adding another detail to the whole package. Some rosemary and black tea to finish. A very powerful wine that could handle some big meaty dishes or a tomahawk steak. Drink now or cellar for another 4- 5years to see more of the earthy side of this wine.
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.
