John Hill Wines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
- 96
- $230
- Drink by: 2025-2045
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An opaque maroon hue, the structure here is plush and seductive. A seriously sexy style of red. The nose reveals notes of mocha, coffee beans, licorice, black olives, blackcurrants and cassis with oodles of chocolate. The oak integration gives a silky texture. Excellent length, fine balance and a layered style, this is a wonderful McLaren Vale Shiraz, which will provide pleasure for the next twenty 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.
