Larnook Grenache Shiraz 2023
- 91
- $30
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A delicious explosion of aromatics here. Boysenberry and bay leaf first off, followed by a filling out of raspberry, white pepper, beetroot, liquorice, and subtle blackberry. A lovely melding of fruit and spice. The palate is at once elegant and fulsome with a good surge of blackberry, raspberry, pepper and root vegetables before an assertive constriction thanks to stacked, grainy tannins that draw length through the finish. As with the aromas, there’s a good mix of fruit and spice to grab on to, and ample structure to put this right in the BBQ zone. A lovely wine.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
