Watkins Shiraz Langhorne Creek 2021
- 92
- $24
- Drink by: 2024-2030
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Blackberry, olive tapenade and rosemary stems. A sliver of red cherry and tonka bean. Tobacco, vanilla flecks and porcini mushrooms. Hints of clove and coffee grounds. This shows a deft hand in capturing intensity without over extraction. A cool climate style with the added layering of handy oak and great fruit source. Tannins are sappy and chocolatey in their staying power on the palate. Lingering acidity flows on. It is quintessentially modern and also representative of Langhorne Creek. Drink now or will cellar 3-6 years. A wonderful pairing with sweet caramelised onion, anchovy and olive pizza. Drool.
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.
