The Murder McLaren Vale Shiraz by The Group 2017
- 89
- $34
- Drink by: 2021 - 2025
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It’s an attention grabbing name, and the label is reminiscent of “The Crows Have Eyes”, but there’s nothing else ominous about this crowd-pleasing McLaren Vale shiraz. There’s blueberries coated in dark chocolate and a generous dusting of freshly cracked black pepper. Rich and spicy on the palate, ripe graphite-like tannins add complexity as does a slightly savoury, meaty note. Drink with a wagyu beef burger, layered with bacon, and fried onions – the kind you need to eat with both hands.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
