Knappstein The Insider Shiraz Malbec 2022
- 92
- $32
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The Shiraz-Malbec blend is one of Clare Valley’s notable red wine signatures, here from the northern end of the region, steered through ferment with 35% whole bunches to promote its lifted floral and spice notes. The key to the wine is its Malbec component which adds a distinctive fragrance to the nose, part thyme, part coconut biscuit, a weave of savoury senses and black fruits while still drinking with medium weight ease, the aromatics remaining all the way through the palate. Quite spritely, there’s a positive energy to this wine that is most encouraging.
Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au
