Hastwell & Lightfoot Once Around the Sun Shiraz Cabernet 2020
- 93
- $105
- Drink by: 2025-2035
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The great Aussie red blend, attractively packaged, with only 140 cases made. Crimson red hue, the nose gives us raspberries, dusty earth notes, dry herbs, cherries, a hint of bacon fat, chocolate and coffee grinds. There is much to like here and some early complexity is already evident. A supple texture, bright acidity, good length and a lingering finish with fine tannins all combining to offer a superior wine. A ten year proposition.
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.
