Paringa Shiraz 2023
- 91
- $18
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An excellent value Shiraz from the Murray/Darling River region, maturation is for around a year and a half in French oak. The emphasis here is very much on over delivering flavour for buck. Dark blood red in colour, there are earthy, ripe notes here with notes of aniseed, black fruits, dried herbs, dark chocolate, truffles and cloves. Big and bold, it is full of flavour from start to finish. Quite a supple texture, although there is good concentration throughout, the wine is of decent length and finishes with firm and quite abundant tannins. It really is terrific value.
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.
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