with no thumping of drums
Bright acids and lively tannins add energy to this super-classic
It takes the proverbial “iron fist in a velvet glove” to the next level: you can practically taste the iron
The 2020 Dolcetto d'Alba is fresh
The 2001 Grange is one of the few vintages of this cuvee to be composed of 100% Shiraz (the others being 1951
Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2021 Vintage with no thumping of drumsThe 2021 The Steading is incredibly sweet on the nose: summer raspberries, blood plums, black cherry, licorice, star anise, some cardamom and chewing tobacco. This offers insane value for money, at around $40AUD, but then, I feel like it has been that price for at least a decade, so it has been an insane value for a long time. This is reliable, delicious, complex, plush generous and, through the lens of this lovely cool vintage, a superstar. The best