Cape Landing Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
- 95
- $45
- Drink by: 2023-2038
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This Reserve is several years older than its sibling but no less impressive. Deep, dark maroon hue. Spices, redcurrants, cassis, licorice, blackcurrants, beefstock, tobacco leaves and roasted meats with an intriguing blend of both red and darker fruits. A savoury style, there is finesse here and yet power is not lacking. Good acidity, fine tannins, knife-edge balance and very good length provide an impressive finish – what more could you want? Drink over the next eight to fifteen 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.
