Richard Hamilton Little Road Shiraz 2022
- 90
- $26
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This is about digestibility and easiness more than anything else, though there is sufficient tannin structure to hold up to food. It ticks the right boxes in the sub-$30 zone. Black cherry, spiced plum, gentle coal, vanilla essence, black pepper and new leather define a somewhat reticent aromatic profile that emerges more with air and increased temperature. The palate is decidedly plum-led, with a juicy sluice sitting forward in the mouth followed by subtle pepper spice, cherry, cedar and subtle clove. There’s gentle structure through the finish that acts as a foil to the wine’s juicy fruit profile.
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.
