Alkoomi Wandoo 2017
- 92
- $45
- Drink by: 2024-2030
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Semillon from Frankland River but made as an iconic style and a very different beast to what we see from the Hunter Valley. This is from a single block planted in 1987, free run juice sees fermentation in an even split of stainless steel and French oak barrels with the wine spending five months on lees. The colour is a mix of lime and gold whilst the nose provides notes of citrus, especially grapefruit, herbs, spices, and a hint of nectarine. There is a pleasing ripeness here, with some intriguing complexity. Very good length, the wine is linear and well-focused. Enjoy it now and over the next six years.
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.
