Special ReleaseShiraz Pinot Blend 2021
Dry, Medium Bodied style of Shiraz Pinot Noir
Hunter Valley, Australia
About this product
Dry, Medium Bodied style of Shiraz Pinot NoirHunter Valley, Australia
- TypeShiraz Pinot Noir
- Size750ML
- RegionHunter Valley
- Current Vintage2021
- Standard Drinks8.3
- Alcohol Volume13.5%
- CountryAustralia
- StateNew South Wales
- Brand NameSpecial Release
- Wine MakerMark Richardson
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyMedium Bodied
- More about Mike Bennie
Mike Bennie
Australian writer, judge, presenter and reviewer for The Wine Front
Vintage 2021
92 points The Wine Front
It’s 90% shiraz and 10% pinot noir and all older vines and a very serious expression of Hunter. The juices were blended to get here. It’s a beauty, it’s Beaujolais-like and fresh, supple and vibrant feeling, all kirsch and red cherry led and dusted with a light sprinkle of sweet spice. It’s a refreshing red, shows some crisp edges and a flighty lick of fine, silty tannins, goes long and finishes cool and delicious. A ripper of a drink here, a touch fancy and it ends up that this is a mid-week guzzler of high pedigree and interest. I drank most of my bottle from tumblers, with gusto. Would get stuck into heaps of this.
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2021
92 points Halliday Wine Companion
I love this! A hark to the past as a harbinger of the present. A classic 'Hunter River Burgundy' blend (90/10% shiraz/pinot) dating back to the greats of the 1950s and '60s. But in these hands, appropriated to the sassy, pulpy and limpid style that makes for delicious contemporary drinking. Best, without forfeiting regional DNA. Hunter varnish, bing cherry, persimmon, Seville orange and clove. Expanding sweetness through the middle. An effortless finish of silken tannin and juicy acidity. Lovely drinking.
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