Atze’s Corner Boehm’s Block BV Shiraz 2023
- 93
- $80
- Drink by: 2026-2038
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From one of the most northerly blocks in the Barossa Valley, which is planted on some of the oldest soil to be found on the planet, elevation here is 275 metres. This sub-region, Ebenezer, gives us some of the biggest, boldest and darkest Shiraz from the Barossa. The wine spent two and a half years in French oak, all of it new. Under cork, another wine where the team will plant a tree for every bottle sold. If you want to experience this wine, you will need to move quickly. Only 144 cases made. Opaque maroon with a dark magenta rim, the nose reveals aromas weaving through coffee beans, licorice, chocolate, cocoa powder, dried herbs, smoked meat and cloves. A supple texture, the wine is of medium length through to sleek tannins with a gentle persistence. Enjoy this over the next eight to twelve years. A most attractive Barossa Shiraz.
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.
