Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz 2018
- 94
- $120
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The most premium offering in the Peter Lehmann stable. Lifted aromas of vanilla bean and cracked cardamom pod unfold into mulberry and boysenberry before descending into cut leather, earthy liquorice root, black tea, coal and ground coffee. A good swirl of the glass brings it all together making for solid complexity. The palate is full bodied and sapid with a creamy texture. Blackberry, brown spice, mulberry, leather and mocha notes burst through the mouth before an integrated swathe of graphite tannins frame it all to a finish of long length. Leather and earth in the mouth perfume. There’s class here in balancing a darkly fruited and bitter profile with lift and poise. A food wine of course, singing with the likes of char-grilled steak and mushroom sauce.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
