Greenock Estate Angas King 1836 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
- 95
- $75
- Drink by: 2023-2043
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Big black imposing label, heavy bottle, deep punt and a cork all suggest seriousness. And a serious wine this most certainly is. More importantly than all that, it is great to see a high quality red given such a good spell in the cellar and released at what is a more than fair price. A blend of Cabernet from Padthaway and the Barossa Valley. Near opaque magenta in hue. This is full of black fruits, licorice, chocolate, blackcurrants, tar, coffee grinds and leather with real power and concentration. The palate is big and bold with flavours of molten chocolate, mocha and some vanilla – a wine with serious oomph and great length with espresso notes near the conclusion. Firm but very fine tannins and a very long finish so expect this to provide pleasure for 10 to 20 years. If rich, ripe, big and bold is your thing, you’ll love this.
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.
