Two Hands Waterfall Block Shiraz 2019
- 96
- $110
- Drink by: 2023 - 2033
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The second in the series moves to Burnside in Adelaide itself. 27 year-old vines, also with east-west row orientation. The aspect of the vineyard is western. The soils here are shallow red clays over deep deposits of slate, shale and limestone. This is a steep site with a unique microclimate, as neighbouring ranges and hills protect it from the sun early in the morning and later in the day. This means minimal stress.
Very dark reds, near opaque. The aromatics here move to more blueberry notes with chocolate, florals and old leather. This is plush and ripe. Similar length to Dave’s Block but more intensity. It is fresh, layered and complex with good acidity. Delicious now, but has a decade or more ahead of it. Seamless. There is depth here and I like this a lot.
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.
