Two Hands Coach House Block Shiraz 2019

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From another legendary Barossa sub-region, Greenock, the vineyard has a south-eastern aspect, elevation of 256 metres and row orientation of north-west to south-east. The soil is deep grey-red loam containing coarse quartz and ironstone gravel over clay. The vines are 23 years of age and this is a vineyard which offers wonderful generosity of flavour. 

Deep reds here. Florals, tomato bush notes. Dry herbs and cloves. This is the outlier in comparison to the rest of the series. Quite different. Aromatic, even edgy. There is a fraction more oak evident here, but it is generous in all things with juicy acidity. There is a sappy note on the finish too. Again, a good future. 

Ken Gargett
Contributor at Winepilot

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.

Wine writer and critic
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Ken Gargett
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Variety: Red Wine, Shiraz
Categories: Drinks