Sevenhill Inigo Shiraz 2021
- 91
- $30
- Drink by: 2023-2029
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The fruit for this Clare Shiraz is sourced from six discrete blocks, including one originally planted back in 1910. The fruit goes into open fermenters, then is pressed to a combination of barrel and tank for malo, then to barrel (20% new French hogsheads) for three months. An attractive dark maroon hue here, the nose is exhibiting notes of chocolate and herbs. Evident that there is already a little complexity to the fore and we can expect more in the coming years. This is a rather broadly structured style, seamless, and with the flavours loaded upfront. The palate gives us notes of mushrooms and warm earth and the wine really lifts here supported by fine tannins and good length. An enjoyable Clare Shiraz which should drink well, and improve, over the next four to six 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.
