Parker Estate Kidman Block Shiraz 2021
- 92
- $65
- Drink by: 2023-2035
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Extraordinary colour! A deep, inky, magenta purple. It smells like fat wedges of blueberry pie: sweet vanilla-scented pastry and seductively syrupy fruit. There’s earthy black licorice and a floral lift of crystallised violets. In the mouth it is oh so silky and rich, hitting every single tastebud with that inky black and blue fruit. Supple tannins and refreshing acidity, with a hint of cooling menthol to round out the finish. From old vines planted in 1969 on that famous Terra Rossa soil, this wine is a great reminder to seek out more Coonawarra Shiraz.
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.
