Sweetwater Wines Shiraz 2022
- 96
- $70
- Drink by: 2025-2035
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A sultry number with chocolate wrapped licorice, plum skin and boysenberries. A hint of lavender and lilac blossoms peeks their pretty head through with some bayleaf, black pepper and clove stud spice. The palate gives you even more with some Nyon olive, thyme and woodsy herbs. Powdery tannins and a good jolt of acidity to keep things fresh and moreish. Beautifully balanced and with a strong vote of confidence from well handled and yet artfully placed oak maturation. This will go on quite the journey over time, drinking well now and again at say 6 years and earthy at 8-10 years. Buy a 6 pack to be sure. Serve with lamb ribs.
Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
