Dowie Doole The Architect Shiraz 2021
- 93
- $80
- Drink by: 2024-2034
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With their Shiraz, it is also from the Dowie Vineyard in the Blewett Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale, this time Block B. Inky black, there are aromas of chocolate, dry herbs, cigar box notes, black fruits, hints of game and coffee grinds. Well structured, with deftly handled oak, this is dense and supple with decent length, noticeable though fine tannins and good intensity. It will provide pleasure over the next eight to ten 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.
