Thomas Wines Kiss Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019
- 95
- $75
- Drink by: 2020 - 2038
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The flagship red for Thommo from a great Hunter vintage. 30% New French oak for the 16 months maturation.
Brightly edged, ermine purple in hue. Amalgam of contemporary Hunter Valley characteristics: Pain a chocolat, rose petal, licorice bullet, kidskin animalia, musk stick with wedding cake (spice) + icing. The fruit here, which will be the pin-up material for the moment being a temporary, (if still intense) wallflower which will over time overtake and be celebrated by the now-primary yet quality oak. This is an elegant, supple and layered wine with a long bright tail that speaks of glories to come.
Regan is a regular wine columnist for the News Regional Media "Weekend" Magazine and digital "Life" sections. A graduate of the Australian Wine Research Institute's Advanced Wine Assessment Course #47 he was awarded with Distinction WSET Level 3 in Wine & Spirits, has been an Associate Judge for the New South Wine Awards plus a couple of little stints helping out in the Hunter Valley and Tasmania during vintages with small but quality winemakers.
