Scarborough Keepers of the Flame Vineyard Selection Shiraz Viognier 2023
- 92
- $100
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Tar, grilled meat, dusty leather and liquorice kick off a savoury opening before a filling-out of black cherry, violets, blood-orange peel and blood plum. While there are some darker savoury tones to the perfume, it’s overall quite lifted, with added interest thanks to the orange-citrus bite. The palate is fulsome and round, with a burst of blood orange, black cherry, plum, tar, crushed violets and liquorice filling the mouth before firm, silty tannins and firm acidity frame the solid length. Some bitter tones linger in the mouth perfume. There’s some heft here at 14.6%, though it’s been kept in good balance.
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.
