Koonowla Shiraz Mataro Single Vineyard 2020
- 93
- $45
- Drink by: 2023-2035
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Another very fine example of Clare Valley Mataro. Purple/maroon in colour, the nose gives us spices, bay leaves, dry herbs, blackcurrants, plums, coffee grinds and cassis. There is good oak integration here and the wine is finely balanced with good acidity running the length and sleek tannins. A very attractive style which has a long life ahead of it. Expect this to provide pleasure over the next ten to twelve 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.
