Lienert Vineyards Jack West Dark Red Blend 2021
- 94
- Drink by: 2023-2033
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A deep mauve garnet in colour, the aromas move through dry herbs, truffles, chocolate, black fruits, aniseed and cassis. A most attractive nose. The palate is big, bold and balanced, with mocha and choc/cherry notes. The wine is ripe, plush, rich and enormously delicious while nicely balanced. This is from a cracking vintage and the wine shows every indication of that. Love it. Drink for six to ten 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.
