Greenock Creek Seven Acres Shiraz 2018
- 95
- $60
- Drink by: 2021-2041
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Bluestone slate defines this single site Shiraz from the Seppeltsfield sub-region of the Barossa. The vineyard was planted in 1990 on the Radford Road property. The wine sees an extended period in American oak. The team at Greenock Creek Wines see this as their ‘Reserve Shiraz’. Fermentation is in traditional open masonry fermenters before basket pressing and an extended stay in American oak. Dark magenta in colour with lifted aromatics. Spices, black fruits, florals and a note which is very reminiscent of chocolate mud cake. The palate offers a lovely plushness right through to the finish. Fine and yet firm tannins, this is supple and seamless. This wine is so young and so long. An amazing finish. A stunning Shiraz which will go ten to twenty years easy.
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.
