Vandenberg Six Brothers Great Western Shiraz 2021
- 90
- $50
- Drink by: 2023-2032
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A wine close to the heart of the maker, commemorating the story of the six Vandenberg brothers who fought in World War II. Miraculously, all lived and were able to return home to Australia. There’s plenty of bold ripeness on display here. Ups the usual medium-bodied Great Western style with a black hearted fruit intensity rich in blackberries, sweet, dark spices in clove, cinnamon and earth aromas. The palate builds deeper showing an almost syrupy, blackberry jam warmth enhanced by panforte notes and spice, offering some punchy tannin chew through to the finish. A wine of weight and presence in the glass, nicely lifted and energised by some ironstone-like mineral drive.
Jeni Port is one of Australia’s top wine communicators. Based in Melbourne, Jeni created the first wine column in the (then) Sun News-Pictorial before moving over to The Age and becoming that paper’s longest-serving wine writer. Over the years she has written for most Australian wine magazines and these days calls WinePilot home. She is also a Tasting Panel member on the Halliday Wine Companion. She was named Wine Communicator of the Year and Legend of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in 2014 and in 2018 Legend of the Vine. She is a founding board member of Australian Women In Wine and is the co-deputy chair of Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards and China’s Wine List of the Year Awards.
