Lambert Crudo Shiraz 2024

Lambert Crudo Shiraz is a granite-grown Yarra Valley Shiraz made for near-term drinking.

Back on the lower east-north-east slope at Denton, twenty-two-year-old vines give the Rhône-leaning savour Luke Lambert chases along with a good deal of immediate appeal. Only a tenth of the fruit went in as bunches in 2024, a deliberate step back so the blueberry and spice were not crowded out and the fine, granite-derived tannin could stay in focus. Maturation happened in seasoned 5,000-litre barrels, and the wine went to bottle unfined and unfiltered. Lambert has said it drinks a little like a good Dolcetto, which is a fair reading of its weight and its cheerfulness.

Blue fruit, spice and a wisp of reduction over the vineyard's stony signature. Fleshy and juicy, hemmed in by dusty, talcy tannin and a mineral-flecked close. Serve at 15 degrees, a touch cool. Try it with sausages off the grill, pizza, roast chicken, or lentils and pancetta.

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