The Lane Shiraz 2021

A lustrous crimson pool in the glass, that is accompanied by a sort of aromatic vortex. It draws you in. Despite being labelled Shiraz there is a semblance to its Syrah counterpart. An undeniable sophistication. Think cashmere sweater in lieu of a t-shirt with BALMAIN stretched across the chest. It is on the more savoury end of the spectrum – a medley of black and red currants, charcuterie, musky plum, salted licorice, with whiffs of sage and pine needles.

Writers experience writer’s block, wine consumers come across something similar – it’s that inability to verbalise a flavour that is quite literally ‘on the tip of your tongue’. To capture a descriptor is epiphanic and why I must commend the winery’s use of ‘agrodolce’. Admittedly I had to look to it up, but this “Italian sweet-and-sour sauce made with onions, garlic, red wine vinegar, sugar and raisins” summed up the wine’s complex flavour profile so perfectly that The Lane will make me redundant before Chat GPT! For what it’s worth, juicy acidity kept the wine bright, whilst redcurrants, boysenberry, sprigs of sage and caster sugar fine tannins showcased the Adelaide Hills debonair side.

Tijana Laganin

Director at Winepilot

Tijana is on a mission to take the intimidation out of wine. With a background in sales and marketing, she furthered her studies to complete WSET Levels 2 and 3. An advocate for chardonnay, she plans to use her position as Deputy Chair for Wine Communicators SA Chapter to break the ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) stigma. If sentenced to death, her last meal would be freshly baked bread and salted butter paired with a glass of the best wine in the world - chardonnay of course.

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