Colab and Bloom Rosé Tempranillo/Grenache 2021
- 89
- $27.50
- Drink by: 2021-2023
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An appealing rosé for drinking this summer. The colour is a lovely sunset pink, while the nose is quite shy to begin but soon blossoms and shows an array of flavours. Subtle, slightly muted red berry notes quickly open and reveal raspberries and notes of Turkish Delight, but the wine always retains an enticing elegance. It is both nicely balanced and offering decent length. This wine shows just how well these two grapes can blend for this style. One for drinking young, over Summer, relaxing by the pool (if our politicians will at least allow us that small pleasure).
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.
