Nick Stock
Bright acids and lively tannins add energy to this super-classic
This is red-fruited and floral with hints of walnuts and cocoa in the background
with no thumping of drums
As it opens
Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2021 Vintage Nick StockThe 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