Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
- 92
- $70
- Drink by: 2022-2032
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Another in the series celebrating the family patrirch, Luigi Curtis. This is quite meaty in style and blood red in colour. We have chocolate, dry herbs, coffee grinds, dark berries, and while there is some oak it certainly does not interfere in any way. The wine shows some of the power, concentration and burliness of the ’20 vintage and will certainly take a long spell in the cellar in its stride, emerging even more impressive than it is now. A silky finish, which does linger well, and eerything is well balanced. A fine example of McLaren Vale Shiraz, which has a decade or more ahead of it.
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.
