Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2018
- 93
- $45
- Drink by: 2020 - 2030
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No winery has taken greater advantage of the quality fruit grown in Langhorne Creek than Wolf Blass, and nor has that fruit returned more impressive rewards than with the old master. They have been linked since the 60s and 70s. This example of the traditional Aussie red blend, 51% Cab and 49% Shiraz, offers the usual supple, delicious bright red berry notes, chocolate, raspberries, florals, warm earth and an overlay of well integrated, slightly toasty oak plus a hint of cassis. The oak is 15% new French, 49% older French, 10% new American and 26% older American, for fifteen months. The wine shows impressive balance, lovely length and very soft tannins for drinking any time over the next decade. Terrific value.
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.
