St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz 2023
- 94
- $60
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Lovely restraint on the perfume while retaining classic regional character. Blackberry, black cherry, dusty cedar, grilled meat, plum, shortbread oak, black pepper, rosemary and a delicately sweet note of plum pudding. The elegance, detail and complexity are arresting. Medium-to-full bodied on the palate, with firm, grainy tannins framing blackberry, black olive, blood plum, black pepper and cedar. Despite sitting at the darker end of the colour spectrum, the fruit retains real vibrancy. Dried meat and subtly bitter chocolate permeate a finish of good length. A strong release.
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.
