Land of Tomorrow McLaren Vale Touriga 2023
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- $35
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Touriga is a variety known for power and perfume – one of the key varieties grown for premium Port. McLaren Vale is proving itself a welcoming second home, in this case, for making silky dry reds. The aromas move between brooding blackberry and licorice, and tangy red currant, before trekking off into the Australian countryside with rocky granite outcrops, salt bush and gum trees. Meanwhile cocoa powder, cherries and dried mint adorn the palate. Touriga is a deep, dark, high tannin variety but here the tannins are rounded and velvety. It finishes with freshness – balanced acidity and a hint of eucalyptus.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
