Aramis Vineyards Willunga Creek Reserve Shiraz 2022
- 94
- $200
- Drink by: 2026-2038
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From an excellent vintage in McLaren Vale, the colour is a black/maroon. A most alluring Shiraz which will surely appeal to lovers of that combination – region and grape. Under an agglomerate cork. The wine opens with lashings of quality oak, but integration is proceeding well. We have notes of vanilla, spices, nutmeg, chocolate, cassis, soy, beef stock, plums, blackberries and coffee grinds. This is generous and approachable with a plush texture and very good length through to the extremely, if somewhat silty tannins. A wine of focus and length with an appealing freshness and a lingering finish, this will provide pleasure over the next ten to twelve years.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
