2023 Stargazer Kura Shiraz Pinot Noir

93 pts
A gorgeous debut release of a Shiraz/Pinot Noir blend from Sam Connew. Tasmanian elegance with a tip of the cap to Hunter Valley heritage.

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A new wine from the hands of Sam Connew!

The Kura is an elegant, spicy Tasmanian blend of Pinot Noir & Syrah from two vineyards; one in Tamar Valley and the other in the Coal River Valley.

The fruit was all picked on the same day, with the Shiraz fully destemmed and the Pinot Noir left as whole bunches to ferment. As Sam would have no doubt seen during her time making wine in the Hunter Valley, medium-weight red wines blended from these two varieties can produce extraordinary wines.

The spice, the floral lift from the Pinot Noir, the sumptuous shapely tannin from the Shiraz - it all just works a treat. What a great new addition to the Stargazer range!

Dave Brookes

Dave Brookes

Halliday Wine Companion 93 Points

A blend of Coal River Valley–sourced shiraz and pinot noir. Magenta/crimson in the glass. Shows bright tones of red plum, raspberry, cherry clafoutis and blue fruits. Hints of exotic spice, purple florals, violets, pan juices, panforte, crushed rock and a wisp of reduction. This is crunchy and juicy on the palate, with a snappy array of red and dark plum and cherry fruit, a spicy, rocky understory, powdery tannin and a fine mineral line.

Aromatic and spicy on the nose, with plenty of roasted blueberries and dried cherries, as well as some lifted violet floral notes. Chinese five spice and Sichuan pepper follows through on the palate which features fine feathery tannins in combination with plenty of generous fruit, finishing with trademark Tasmanian bright freshness.

Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Variety Style ["Shiraz Blends"]
Country Australia
Region Tasmania
Australian State TAS
Feature Women in Wine
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
Critic Score 93
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Screw Cap

Stargazer

Stargazer is the pint-sized Tasmanian passion project of the talented Samantha Connew. Sam is one of the country's most respected wine judges and a greatly influential voice in the Australian wine industry. Stargazer is her one-woman show, focused around Sam's small, beautiful vineyard works in the Coal River Valley.

She only makes tiny parcels of a few wines. Riesling (and Riesling Blends), Chardonnay & Pinot Noir are her chosen varieties. The quality is outstanding across each and every wine and they rightfully sell out in next to no time each year.

The Stargazer range is a set of beautiful, ethereal representations of the Apple Isle.

Samantha Connew in her Vineyard Discover Stargazer

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