Cape Barren Inflight McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache 2022
- 93
- $55
- Drink by: 2024-2029
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From a superb McLaren Vale vintage, this blend is a cracker. An inky dark purple hue, the nose gives us spicy notes, dried herbs, mulberries, plums, leather, coffee grinds and touches of chocolate. The wine is focused and balanced, and the texture is supple. This is simply a joy to drink – utterly delicious. Drink now and for the next five years, although one suspects it will go much longer in good cellars.
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.
