Two Monkeys Shiraz 2018

Stephen Wong, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Violet candy, irish moss and licorice laced with some bay leaf and rosemary herbal notes. A bit diffuse on the palate. With the food, it reveals a disjointed sweetness.”

Andrea Pritzker, Third Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Deep ruby. Forward bouquet of ripe red plum and savoury leafy complexity. Juicy, bright and lively with attractive strawberry and red plum fruit purity and underlying freshness. When paired with the pork dish the wine appeared sweeter and more juicy.”

Warren Gibson, First Term Chairman of Judges, Eleventh Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Some greener notes on the nose. Lifted and relatively pure. Very fruit driven style. Some sweetness apparent. Fresh and vibrant match with the dish.”

Corey Ryan, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Brooding red fruits reductive vegetative undertones. The palate is rounded rich and chewy, with good intensity of flavour, sweet fleshy wine. The pairing works. The blue fruits are promoted by the dish. The pork texture is surrounded by the juicy flesh of the wine.”

Stuart James Halliday, Fourth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Sweet spicy dark berry fruit, juicy acid profile, savoury mid palate, lovely fruit and oak profile”

Susan Bastian, Fifth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Mid ruby. Plum and menthol plus savoury spice. Sweet red fruits, hints of spice and silky tannin. Fruit persists to end. An easy drinking style. The sweet fruit dominates the match.”

Mark Robertson, Eighth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Lighter bodied. Feels Cool climate with plenty of pepper spice, thiol and red fruits on aroma. Generous palate, sweetness, grainy tannins, clean but can?t help thinking that fruit was a little uneven ? greens and porty at the same time. With Food ? sugar and uneven fruit shows through. Commercial”