Kirkton Estate The Kurtz Shiraz 2021
- 92
- $30
- Drink by: 2024-2030
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Picked mulberries, black cherries and boysenberry. Ripe coconut husk, mocha and speckled vanilla beans in cream. A swirl of cedar and dried figs. Maple leaf and cardamom. Bing cherries and black forest on the palate the wine leans into the darker fruit spectrum. Some savoury tones of leather and espresso. Acidity ticks along and tannins are sturdy. It’s got plenty of weight and power with a kick of raspberry compote to boot. Drinking well now and will cellar 3-6 years. This can handle the bone in ribeye steak with a rich demi glace.
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.
