Schubert Estate The Gander Reserve Shiraz 2016
- 94
- $258
- Drink by: 2022-2040
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A limited release, The Gander is based on a barrel selection. That said, it is clear that barrels were selected with a strong preference for boldness, power and size. Not to mention, a taste for the exotic. Time in French oak has delivered a rich tapestry of scents: roasted coffee grounds, toasty oak, blackcurrant, liquorice strap and a deep well of toasted spices. Christmas cake, glacé berries, black fruits, Moroccan spices cram into the glass. So dense you can almost carve it. Finishes with a hot alcohol warmth. A wine for the enthusiasts of big-hearted Barossa shiraz.
Jeni Port is one of Australia’s top wine communicators. Based in Melbourne, Jeni created the first wine column in the (then) Sun News-Pictorial before moving over to The Age and becoming that paper’s longest-serving wine writer. Over the years she has written for most Australian wine magazines and these days calls WinePilot home. She is also a Tasting Panel member on the Halliday Wine Companion. She was named Wine Communicator of the Year and Legend of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in 2014 and in 2018 Legend of the Vine. She is a founding board member of Australian Women In Wine and is the co-deputy chair of Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards and China’s Wine List of the Year Awards.
