Howard Park Cabernet Sauvignon Miamup 2018
- 94
- $29
- Drink by: 2022-2030
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Cracking value Cabernet from elite vineyards in our leading region. Individual blocks are vinified separately with fermentation on skins, malo in tank and then 18 months of maturation in French oak barrels. This is a dense purple with an alluring nose of black olives, dried herbs, florals and coffee beans, cloves, licorice, chocolate and rich cassis. The aniseed notes increase throughout the palate. Serious intensity here and it is also carefully textured, seamless and has excellent length backed by silky tannins. This is still very young and has an exciting future as it is destined to drink beautifully for the next 6 to 8 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.
