Lou Miranda Golden Lion Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021

  • 93
  • $75
  • Drink by: 2025-2037

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From a superb vintage, this is a Barossa gem. Deep maroon in colour, there is some toasty oak evident, though it has been very well handled, giving hints of vanilla and a flick of cinnamon. The nose exhibits dried herbs, bay leaves, black fruits, coffee grinds, chocolate and cocoa powder. A muscular style with firm tannins, but it is also most generous in structure. The wine is well balanced and there is very good length here. Some intriguing hints of bacon fat emerge on the palate. It will continue to provide pleasure for the next ten to twelve years.

Ken Gargett
Contributor at Winepilot

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.

Wine writer and critic
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Ken Gargett
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Variety: Red Wine, Shiraz
Categories: Drinks, Australian Wines