Sam Plunkett Forest Hut Vineyard Shiraz 2021
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Bird in Hand Shiraz 2019
Sold by Waitrose Cellar
£20.99
(As of 03/10/2023)
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TYRRELL'S BLACKSMITH'S HUT SHIRAZ 2021
Sold by Laithwaites
£19.99
(As of 21/02/2023)
£19.99
Angels Angel Price
£15.99
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This wine's an award winner...
Silver Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2023
This wine's an award winner...
Silver Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2023
About the wine
The man who made 'Australia's Best Shiraz' just keeps getting better... Sam's outdone himself
- Sam has thrown the kitchen sink at his newest Shiraz and it’s all thanks to you. He’s crafted it using rare fruit and fancy kit that most winemakers down under are chomping at the bit to get their hands on.
- Forest Hut is a very special vineyard. Its vines have long roots that reach all the way down to the water table, saving the gorgeous fruit from falling prey to the scorching heat of Australian summer. Sam says it’s the best fruit he’s ever worked with and he’s so excited for you to get a taste.
- But first you’ll want to get your beak into the glass to take in all the beautiful aromas of sweet violets and ripe plums. It’s a true sensation on the palate – fresh and vibrant, pure and precise with a zippy touch of acidity. Sam’s outdone himself this time.
Best before
Drink now to 2028
Serving advice
Open/ decant 30 minutes before opening
Food match
This is a good red meat wine. It has a smokeyness from its time in new oak barrels, making this a great match for char-grilled steak, particularly if there is some hickory or other wood thrown on the coals at the same time as the steak.
Contains sulphites
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Australia
Pyrenees
Syrah | Shiraz
Big Red
13.8% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Sam Plunkett
- Legend is a word we sometimes overuse, but in Sam's case, it's true. Over in Oz he’s regarded as one of their greatest living winemakers. Getting on for a thousand medals and trophies to his name, including the daddy of them all – the Best Shiraz in Australia Trophy at the 2010 Great Australian Shiraz Challenge.
- Yet if you met him, you’d probably mistake him for the gardener. He’s one of the most down-to-earth, approachable blokes you’ll ever meet. He wears a beat-up old hat and drives a beat-up old pick up, and when he’s not in the vineyard, you’re likely to find him up a ladder with a wrench in his hand.
- From being in a pretty sticky situation back in 2011 when he was unexpectedly bought-out by his business partner, Sam has just achieved his lifetime dream; he’s converted an old textile factory into his very own gleaming high-tech winery and it’s all thanks to Angel funding!
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