Cape Jaffa Epic Drop Shiraz 2022
- 93
- $40
- Drink by: 2025-2037
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From the same Mt Benson estate blocks of Shiraz as for the En Soleil Shiraz, it has also spent a year maturing in older oak. An exuberant dark purple colour here, the nose offers notes of plums, coffee grinds, spices and a hint of rosella jam. This is intense and elegant, impressive stuff. The palate sees the move to black fruits, cassis, a flick of vegemite and soy. There is focus and energy with serious length and satiny tannins. So much to like here. It will drink beautifully for the next eight 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.
