Luda Mala Shiraz Tempranillo 2025
- 95
- $30
- Drink by: 2026-2031
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Raspberry leaf, blood-and-bone mix, pink peppercorns and red liquorice. I like it. It’s a joyous, well-made wine. And just like the other wines from Luda Mala’s first-ever release, it overdelivers. Made with old oak, the intention is fruit over artefact, and that’s immediately clear. Delicate, pristine mulberries, cherry juice and salami spices. It’s well put together, clean, and leads with deliciousness above all else. The tannins frame firmly, the fruit drives through, and the finish is long and savoury with purple basil leaves and dark fruits. A very solid wine.
A hopeless romantic for wine and food, Cyndal is nearing 15 years in hospitality while still (just) under 30. A Chef-turned-Sommelier and award-winning wine professional, Cyndal recently left a Group Sommelier role where she curated seven wine lists across multiple venues and led the wine team to Gourmet Traveller Wine Bar of the Year—just months after opening. Now freelance, Cyndal is a wine consultant, event host, wine judge, and wine writer. Passionate about sharing wine’s story with the world, she brings a fresh voice and creative solutions to the industry. After studying and traveling through most of her 20s, she’s now based in WA’s southwest, proudly embracing her role as a WA coastal cowgirl.
