Cooper Burns Sterling Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019
- 93
- $40
- Drink by: 2024-2030
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A deep garnet/red hue to this fine Barossa Shiraz. The nose is showing red fruits, coffee grinds, warm earth tones, black fruits and bay leaves. There is some maturity evident here on a supple palate which gives up notes of chocolate throughout. A medium weight style with a lingering finish, offering sleek tannins. Lots to like here and it should provide pleasure over the next four to six 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.
