Patrick Wrattonbully Two Blocks Shiraz 2020
- 94
- $32
- Drink by: 2026-2031
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This is a dark and brooding wine which illustrates that Shiraz is just as at home in the Coonawarra as Cabernet. After six years in barrel and bottle, it shows a lovely mix of primary, secondary and tertiary characters: fresh blackberry and mulberry, lots of spice and pretty violets, alongside some cedar, stewed fruit, cocoa and dried black fruits. The palate is silky smooth and smoky, with dusty tannins and a medium body and acid, all in balance with the 14% alcohol. Given that it’s been pre-aged by the winery (thanks!) it can be enjoyed now or for at least another five years.
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.
