Touriga deserves more love in Australia. It just brightens up everything with an extra berry flourish. This Sweetwater Shiraz Touriga 2023 takes a generous Hunter Shiraz and dials in an extra purple edge. It’s boldish, with that depth of flavour that 2023 adds in for Hunter reds, but still glossy and not OTT. I see the acidity as a little sharp, but it can’t derail what feels like polished modern red with a little something extra.
- Best drinking: now and for a decade easy
- Score (out of 20): 18
- Score (out of 100): 93
- Alcohol %: 14
- RRP (in $AUD): 70
- Winery website: https://sweetwaterwines.com.au/
- Would I buy it?: a few glasses for sure
THE VERDICT
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Meanwhile Steve Pannell is flogging
2021 national touriga $ 28
2021grenache Shiraz touriga $35
2021 Tempranillo touriga. $35. On his website. Probably cheaper retail land
Fine well priced wines all
Is dalwood estate in the real world?
Steve’s wines are very well priced, no doubt about it.
Probably because Steve’s Wines were overpriced with to begin with. Those vintages are getting on in age and so they are trying to clear the backlog.