Nocturne Old Vine Shiraz 2024
- 91
- $20
- Drink by: 2025-2029
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Sourced from a site closed to the coast in McLaren Vale. This is a nimble wine filled with black cherries, two tone mulberries and a dash of the old Ribena based concentrate. A touch of black olive skin, wild thyme and black figs. Oak appears to be of minimal use, instead this is focused on the brightness of fruit, succulent acidity and a buoyant sandy tannins frame that allows for the wine to be held upright and will cellar well for another 2-4 years. Although I’d suggest drinking this now and on the reg, as it’s a thrilling little number that meets the weekly dining brief and would be an excellent addition to a party or gathering. If you pick a bottle for BYO head into your local Thai for Beef Pad see ew, this will be ideal. Excellent value.
Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
