Mt Langi Ghiran Mast Shiraz 2020
- 94
- $90
- Drink by: 2023-2035
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This wine is a tribute to Trevor Mast, who will be remembered very fondly by many in the wine industry, not only as a terrific winemaker but also a good bloke. He was instrumental in changing Australian attitudes towards Shiraz. Sure, the warmer regions made great wines, but cool climate Shiraz was also a thing of beauty and he opened eyes to this. This wine is from a vineyard planted by Trevor 26 years ago. 70% whole bunch, 30% whole berry. Thrice daily pumpovers and then 18 months in French oak, 40% new. This is indeed a worthy tribute. A deep, dark red. This is a most attractive cool climate Shiraz. Notes of dark berries, liqueur cherries, quality oak which is integrating well, black olives, blackcurrants and tobacco leaves. Seamless structure here, with elegance and refinement. Excellent length and always balanced throughout too, with the silkiest of tannins. Lots to love here and it should drink beautifully 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.
