Marnong Estate Single Vineyard Montepulciano 2025
- 93
- $37
- Drink by: 2026-2032
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This is one of the better examples of the Italian “mon-ta-pull-channo” (insert hand gestures) grape that I’ve seen in Australia. It’s meaty, fierce and kind-ah-hot. Rusty nails, ripe black blood plum and boysenberry. It’s the kind of wine that needs a big fat stew alongside it. In the mouth, the fruits are pure and tarter than expected, bringing vibrancy and youth to what is otherwise a rather chunky-monkey. The tannins are grainy, and there are plenty of them. It’s fun to drink something equally as polarising as it is comforting.
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.
