Wynns Michael Shiraz 2022
- 95
- $150
- Drink by: 2025-2040
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Wynns Michael is based on what was originally a one-off wine, and a very famous one at that, the 1955 Michael, which was named after the founder’s son. It was revived as a regular in the portfolio many years later and today represents the very best Shiraz that Wynns has to offer. It is often forgotten that Coonawarra originally made its reputation on great Shiraz, rather than Cabernet Sauvignon. An inky dark maroon colour, this is a wine of depth and concentration. Quite formal in structure with serious intensity, there is a slight sawdust-like note of oak, but this is well in the process of integration and the wine should be immaculate in a year or two. There are notes of plums, chocolate, roast meats, cranberries, beef stock, black fruits, bay leaves, cloves and soy. A seductive texture, ideal balance, firm but fine tannins and amazing length, this will surely be better in five to six years (and merit an even higher score), before drinking superbly for the following twelve to fifteen years. A really good Michael.
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.
