Curator Hamlets Rosé 2024
- 93
- $25
- Drink by: 2025-2029
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A seriously good Rosé from Montepulciano with a dribble of barrel-fermented Grenache (a dribble being the technical term for around 10%). I have a good friend named Hamlet, one of the world’s great cigar rollers, and I was tempted to put some aside for his next visit, but the only thing he drinks which begins with ‘R’ is Rum. All of which is completely irrelevant. Wild fermentation was in older French oak barrels. The colour is a burning orange. This is a slightly savoury style of Rosé with a touch of warm earth and truffles, along with aromas of raspberries, cherries, florals and even freshly sliced watermelon. This is a refined and elegant style of Rosé, lifted to the next level by the enhanced textural component. There is fine acidity, good focus and serious persistence. Enjoy this over the next three to four years. A really good dry Rosé. Even Hamlet himself might be persuaded.
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.
