Best Value: Kirrihill Regional Series Shiraz 2022

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Written By Campbell Mattinson

Kirrihill Regional Series Shiraz 2022 is, at $19, better-than-average value, so long as you’re prepared to give it some air.

In pure quality terms this isn’t as good as the 2023 riesling in the same range. It tastes a bit (too) commercial and the alcohol sticks out a bit. But either decant it or give it a little air, and pretty quickly you start to see the appeal. Raspberry, red licorice, dry spice and bloody, ironstone-like flavours make for a pretty interesting drink. The RRP here is $19 but shop around and you’re in business. There’s sweet, ripe fruit here and plenty of it.

For more reviews see The Winefront site – Australia’s most active wine review site.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion book, former editor of Halliday magazine, former editor of Australian Sommelier Magazine and founder of the highly respected The Winefront site.

Mattinson has been a respected wine critic and photo-journalist since 1987. He’s the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He’s a past winner of a Louis Roederer International Wine Media Award; is the author of the award-winning book The Wine Hunter; and is the author of the best-selling novel We Were Not Men. He’s also a winner of a St Kilda Film Festival Award (as writer-director) and is a former winner of the prized Best Australian Sports Writing Award.

Mattinson puts a score out of 100 on every wine that he reviews. But what he’d rather do, is tell you the wine’s story.

https://www.campbellmattinson.com
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