J&J Rivers Lane Organic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022
- 92
- $28
- Drink by: 2025-2033
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Another thoroughly enjoyable and good value Shiraz from a cracking vintage in McLaren Vale. Maturation was in both French and American oak. The colour is a deep magenta while the nose gives us notes of black fruits, soy, beef stock, dry herbs, cassis, chocolate and an intriguing touch of gum leaf. The oak is well handled. This is an attractive wine, finely textured, of medium weight and good length. Enjoy this over the next six to eight 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.
