St Hugo Barossa Shiraz 2022
- 94
- $55
- Drink by: 2025-2037
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Barossa Shiraz from the wonderful 2022 vintage gives this wine a wonderful headstart. This is all about plushness, generosity and approachability. An opaque maroon hue, the nose exhibits notes of blackberries, cassis, mocha, coffee beans, tar, bay leaves and gorgeous chocolate – pretty much all the things one expects (hopes for?) in top Barossa Shiraz. There is a slippery texture, excellent balance, focus, direction, sleek tannins and brilliant length. The intensity of the flavours runs the full journey. It will continue to provide immense pleasure for at least the next eight 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.
