Hewitson Strawberry Hills Shiraz 2023
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- $150
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The Strawberry Hills Shiraz is a special cuvée, named after the old strawberry patch that still grows among the Shiraz vines and made only in exceptional years. And the 2023 is a special wine from a cool year that allowed for a long and even ripening season. The concentrated fruit shows in the glass, with attractive aromas of blackberry, raspberry and plum, and creamy vanilla leading into a plush, rich palate. Acidity brings drive and freshness, while the tannins are supple, seamless and finely woven. This is classic Dean: generous, polished, and absolutely cracking.
Melissa began her hospitality career in London working for the Rolling Stones, returning to Australia at the dawn of the wine bar explosion in Melbourne to develop a deep love of wine, restaurants, beaches and much warmer weather. She has judged at several national and local wine shows including The Royal Sydney Show, the NSW Wine Awards and The Alternative Varieties Wine Show, and contributed to the Sydney Morning Herald with wine selection articles. Melissa was selected to be a scholar of the Len Evans’ Tutorial and was dux of the 2019 New Zealand Family of Twelve Tutorial. She was previously Head Sommelier at Merivale and is now Beverage and Operations Manager for the Love Tilly Group. She lives in Sydney with her family.
