Schild Estate Edgar Schild Old Bush Vine Grenache 2020
- 95
- $40
- Drink by: 2022 - 2030
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From Kleeman vines planted in 1916 and it’s remarkable to think of the things (both heroic and horrific) that were happening on the world stage whilst they were going into the ground. I’m excited to taste it before I’ve cracked the top. The fruit shows its age but the wine is vital. It’s deeply layered with marvelous concentration and would certainly have some stories to tell could it speak. Little flashes of baking spice prick up from the solid palate of cherry juice and stewed plum, giving the wine its verve. The tongue is blanketed in soft and soothing textures as if to say ‘take your time, you’ve got a ways to go yet’ – this is definitely a wine to sit on and mull over.
Morgan Dunn was a Melbourne based sommelier with over 10 years of experience. He was one of our very first Winepilots and wrote a regular wine column for The Australian and contributed to various publications including Noble Rot. In 2017 he was named 'Emerging Wine Writer of the Year' at the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers' Awards as well as receiving the Wine Communicators of Australia award for 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column'. He spoke Japanese and was planning to write a book on Tokyo wine bars and wine culture in Japan. In his spare time Morgan played piano, enjoyed snowboarding and went to Escape Rooms with his twin brother. He is deeply missed by many.
