St Hugo DR3 Shiraz 2021
- 94
- $80
- Drink by: 2023-2038
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The other half of the collaboration between Australian Formula 1 racing driver, Daniel Ricciardo, and St Hugo Chief Winemaker, Peter Munro, this is a cracking Shiraz. Give it front spot on the starting grid. As much as I enjoyed their Cabernet, for me, this is the pick. A vibrant deep purple, it shows a dazzling colour. The nose is plush but with good intensity. The aromas move through chocolate, mulberries, black cherries, bay leaves and dried herbs – ripe, juicy and very more-ish. Cashmere-like, fine tannins, good balance and excellent length, the intensity is maintained for the full journey with cherry and chocolate persisting on the palate. Lots to love here and it should continue to drink beautifully for ten to fifteen 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.
