Risky Business Shiraz Tempranillo Grenache 2022
- 91
- $25
- Drink by: 2024-2028
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From the Margaret River region, this is a Spanish/French version of the famous Rhône blend with Tempranillo taking the place of Mataro (or Mourvèdre, if you want to be trendy). From the Happs and Jindawarra vineyards, this is really good value drinking. Opaque maroon, the nose is full of red fruits, chocolate, delicatessen meats and warm earthy notes. A medium weight style with sleek tannins through to a firm finish, which lingers well. Now for three to four years. A new take on an old blend which works really well here.
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.
