Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019
- 92
- $50
- Drink by: 2023 - 2030
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Another stunning young Hunter Shiraz. Fresh and supple with impressive length. Still, unsurprisingly, very youthful. Dry herbs and dark fruits. Lovely texture. Another extremely fine vintage, even if the ’18 probably gets the nod by a whisker. With 2017 also excellent, this trio marks the first time since 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 that the Hunter enjoyed at least three years in succession which impressed! Low yielding. Small concentrated berries. A little younger than the 2018 but just as good.
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.
