Two Hands Brave Faces Barossa Valley Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz 2019
- 91
- $30
- Drink by: 2021 - 2027
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A thoroughly pleasant Barossa blend of grenache, mourvedre and shiraz. Magenta/purple colour; this is soft and plush and thoroughly slurpable. Rose petals, plums and smoked meat notes plus some underlying minerality which ties it all together. Despite the softness, there is still very good focus here. A flick of acidity. Right on the end, a slight soy sauce note emerges. This is a very attractive now but has a real future. Get on board.
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.
