St Hallet Old Block Shiraz 2022
- 96
- $165
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It’s giving fountain-pen ink — the kind that stains glass, teeth, maybe even your soul… as all great wines should. Ribena, blackberry jubes, milk chocolate and sweet baking spices pull me straight into the land of reverie. Stoic at heart, a soldier with a soft centre. Thick and rich on the palate, yet elegant and beautifully structured. Framed by ripe cacao-powder tannins — gripping, sinking slow. The finish is a peppering of nasturtium leaf, coffee bean, dried black plum skins. Well thought out, well executed. One to watch unfurl. One to truly indulge in.
A hopeless romantic for wine and food, Cyndal is nearing 15 years in hospitality while still (just) under 30. A Chef-turned-Sommelier and award-winning wine professional, Cyndal recently left a Group Sommelier role where she curated seven wine lists across multiple venues and led the wine team to Gourmet Traveller Wine Bar of the Year—just months after opening. Now freelance, Cyndal is a wine consultant, event host, wine judge, and wine writer. Passionate about sharing wine’s story with the world, she brings a fresh voice and creative solutions to the industry. After studying and traveling through most of her 20s, she’s now based in WA’s southwest, proudly embracing her role as a WA coastal cowgirl.
