Dowie Doole Winemakers Reserve Shiraz McLaren Vale 2022
- 93
- $100
- Drink by: 2026-2038
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Very much a typical McLaren Vale Shiraz from a good vintage, there is much that impresses. The colour is a dark maroon. On the nose we have notes of chocolate and vanilla, mocha and mulberries, coffee beans and licorice, and an array of black fruits. The oak is well integrated and has left us with a seamless and supple structure, attractively plush. A fine line of acidity runs the length, which is extensive. The wine finishes with sleek tannins. Enjoy over the next ten 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.
