Running with Bulls Bullish Barossa Valley Shiraz 2024
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- $21
- Drink by: 2025-2031
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This appealing Barossa Shiraz, which underwent a natural ferment, has a dollop of Tempranillo added, to crank up its spicy side. A vibrant but dark purple, this is a plush style but does exhibit some savouriness. There are earthy notes with mushrooms, coffee grinds, beef stock, aniseed, blackberries and dried herbs. It is a little broad in structure and of medium length, and there are supple tannins here. The finish sees the emergence of some sour cherry notes. Enjoy over the next half dozen 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.
