Gomersal Wines Reserve Shiraz 2020
- 92
- $35
- Drink by: 2024-2034
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Barossa Shiraz, fermented on skins for ten days before 22 months’ maturation in a mix of new and older American oak hogsheads. This is terrific value. A deep, dark maroon hue, the wine is ripe and richly flavoured with notes of blackberries, chocolate, mocha, plums, cocoa powder and aniseed. Quite firm grip with fine acidity, everything is well balanced and there is impressive length. Enjoy this now and for 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.
