Schoolhouse Block A2 Coonawarra Shiraz 2021
- 95
- $70
- Drink by: 2024-2034
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A very fine Shiraz from Coonawarra, from an excellent vintage, this is a near opaque maroon in colour. The nose reveals notes of cassis, chocolate, mint, tobacco leaves and black fruits. The quality of the vintage shines through and we see some early complexity already evident. The oak is handled deftly and is superbly integrated. Seamless in structure with really fine tannins and serious length, this is a cracker and will drink beautifully for ten years or more.
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.
