Passing Clouds Bendigo Rheola Shiraz 2022
- 93
- $46
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Of the two Shirazes tasted, this is the more herbal and earthy one, with a lighter touch than its 14.5% alcohol would lead you to believe. It’s almost like taking a stroll through a verdant forest with its characters of pine and pepper, and oodles of red and black cherry and raspberry, and some dried fruit notes emerging now with bottle age. The palate is incredibly juicy and moreish and when combined with food, the fruit sings and the wine takes on extra depth. A lovely wine to pair with a lamb roast.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
