Hobbs Gregor Barossa Ranges Shiraz 2023
- 95
- $150
- Drink by: 2025-2040
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Always an intriguing style with Barossa Ranges Shiraz semi-dried in the manner we see in certain Italian regions, known as ‘appassimento’. This method dries the grapes and concentrates sugars and flavours – think Amarone, as one example. Under diam, 450 dozen made. The colour is deep red, maroon. This wine offers such an appealing ripeness and plushness. We have notes of mocha, coffee beans, chocolate, licorice and a lovely quite spicy, even slightly peppery note. The palate sees strong Ouzo notes emerge. A sleek texture, good balance, satiny tannins and a long finish combine seamlessly. Possibly, this will be a little too much in-your-face for some, but I suspect most of us will revel in this delicious effort. Enjoy this for at least the next ten to fifteen 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.
