Patrick Wrattonbully Joanna Shiraz 2018
- 94
- $50
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Grown to the north of Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, like Mount Gambier, is starting to appear more prominently on labels, where all of the Shiraz for Patrick wines hails from. The Joanna now sits equally in the primary and tertiary realms, throwing off loads of blackcurrant, mulberry, raspberry and blueberry, as well as dried red and black fruits, cigar box and smoke, with a touch of vanilla from the oak maturation. The palate shows some additional cinnamon spice, with its rich, concentrated and minerally flavours, and balance between the tannin, acid and alcohol. A very satisfying drop.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
