Yangarra Thorpe & Smart Shiraz 2021
- 93
- $50
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A perfume of crushed granite, kalamata olive and lilac blossom sit beside black cherries and earthy potting soil. The palate is lifted with dynamic acidity highlighting the black fruit spectrum with a touch of sage leaf shining through. Fine boned and ethereal, the wine is layered with complexities and yet comes together to finish on one long musical note. McLaren Vale’s supreme fruit is on show and so is the savvy winemaking that appears effortless.
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.
