Bethany East Grounds Barossa Shiraz 2020
- 93
- $55
- Drink by: 2023-2038
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Another vintage of this excellent Barossa Shiraz, but only 130 dozen made this time. Deep garnet with notes of chocolate, dry herbs, earthy notes, fungals, mulberries, delicatessen meats and plums. Ripe and rich with solid power and firm tannins. This is more burly and concentrated, very much reflecting the vintage. A fine Barossa Shiraz, especially for those who enjoy the big and powerful, with a good ten to fifteen years ahead.
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.
