Aylesbury Estate QO5 Grenache Shiraz Tempranillo 2024
- 93
- $35
- Drink by: 2026-2032
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An attractive red blend from the Ferguson Valley in Western Australia, it comes from the estate’s vineyards. Maturation was in oak barriques before the three individual parcels were blended, before bottling. A vibrant purple colour with a crimson rim, the nose exhibits notes of plums, cassis, smoked meats, florals, black cherries and mulberries. It is a real spice bomb. The wine has excellent focus and direction with impressive length. Delicious now and will continue to be for at least the next six years. Love it.
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.
