Hollick Premium Coonawarra Shiraz 2022
- 94
- $35
- Drink by: 2025-2037
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A far more traditional style of Shiraz here, the colour is a blood red/maroon. On the nose, we have attractive notes of chocolate, coffee beans, blackberries, plums and licorice. There is some complexity already evident and we can expect that to build in the coming years. The wine has focus and drive, is well balanced, and there is vibrant acidity as well. An intriguing and impressive style with lots to like, there is very good length here. Enjoy this over the next eight to twelve years. Top notch.
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.
