Greenock Creek Cornerstone Grenache 2020
- 96
- $30
- Drink by: 2021-2028
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What an impressive opening to this latest set of releases. It comes from old bush vines grown on the shale-filled hill which forms part of the Roennfeldt Road vineyard, in the Marananga sub-region of the Barossa Valley. Apparently 16% alcohol, which I would have never guessed from tasting. The colour is dark maroon. Gorgeous aromatics here, beautifully fragrant floral notes with raspberries and fresh cherries. The perfumes rising from this wine are so alluring and entrancing. Milk chocolate, gentle spices and much more to be found here. The palate is utterly seamless leading to the silkiest of tannins, more so than one usually expects from grenache. A very long finish. This is a stunning Grenache and amazing value.
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.
