Pig in the House Central Ranges Organic Shiraz 2023
- 92
- $25
- Drink by: 2026-2034
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Definitely one of the picks from the range, this is a New South Wales Central Ranges Shiraz made in the organic style. The colour is a deep ruby russet. Quite a savoury style with earthy notes, mushrooms, coffee grinds, mulberries, licorice and soy. A flick of oak. A wine of medium length with very fine tannins, there is a line of bright acidity. Enjoy this over the next eight years. Good value and an ideal Friday night before the footy wine.
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.
