Genista Wines Taking The Mickie Shiraz 2017
- 90
- $30
- Drink by: 2022 - 2026
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This vintage allowed enough grapes to be harvested to fill three small open top fermenters – 2018 only managed two. Twice daily pumpovers, occasionally pigeage. Eventually racked to barrel, both French and American hogsheads, for 23 months. Red and maroon in colour, the nose delivers floral notes, spices, red fruits and a hint of aniseed. Nicely perfumed, well balanced, this is slightly more upfront in the flavours that it offers in comparison with the structure of the 2018. Which style you prefer will be solely a personal matter. With lovely soft tannins on the finish, expect this to provide pleasure for at least the next three to four years, but if well cellared then beyond that.
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.
