Yering Station Carr Vineyard Shiraz 2021

20% whole bunch inclusion matured for 15 months in luncheons and barriques of which 15% were new with vine source material around 22 years old. Blackberry, juniper and warm kalamata olive loaf bread. Prune plums, beetroot relish and clove studs. Old fashioned pencil tin, thyme and coal dust. The wine twists and turns, writhing on the palate with fine tannins, juicy acidity and coils of black fruited flavour. Equally a mix of ripe fruit, spice and earthy undergrowth of inorganic compounds. Such a structurally sound wine that is built for ageing gracefully. Drink now or will cellar for over 5 years. This would look splendid with Mediterranean baked fish, tomatoes, olives and woody herbs.

Shanteh Wale

Contributor at Wine Companion

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.

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