Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Shiraz 2024
- 93
- $50
- Drink by: 2026-2038
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Cooler climate Shiraz can be a thing of beauty, and this is a fine example from the Estate’s Griffin Road Vineyard, specifically a block within the Vineyard called ‘The Ridge’. Maturation was for a year and a half in French oak, 30% of it new. Mulberry/plum in colour with a vibrant purple rim, this is taut, poised and most impressive. The nose reveals aromas of cherries, aniseed, blackberries, plums, leather and a touch of truffles. Juicy acidity runs the length, and the wine is fresh and youthful with a lingering finish through to furry tannins. The intensity does not waiver an iota over the journey. Different to what we often see with the big, bold style of warmer climate Shiraz, but it is most attractive drinking and should continue to be so for the next ten to twelve years.
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.
