Riversdale Estate Centaurus Pinot Noir 2021
- 96
- $70
- Drink by: 2023-2031
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A selection of the top plots and barrels from the Estate. There is distinction in this glass with macerated strawberries, raspberry coulis and pink peppercorn. A sway of blackberries and rosemary with a swirl of vanilla pods and coffee beans. Yes the wine is built for aging with a nod to the royal oak treatment and care of its fine line of acidity. Tannins are dusty and are quickly followed by succulence which can only come from grape tannins and perhaps a touch of whole bunches. It’s wonderfully powerful, yet delicate and flavourful from start to a long, tapering finish. This is the kind of Pinot Noir that just rewards you with each sip, glass and bottle you buy. Drink now and will cellar glacially for up to 8 years. A fine match for grass fed beef tenderloin and Béarnaise Sauce.
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.
