Hare’s Chase Mataro Rosé 2023
- 90
- $35
- Drink by: 2024-2028
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An attractive blend of Barossa Valley Mataro and Cinsaut – all very Provencal – destemmed and pressed with the aim of keeping the colour to a minimum. The resulting colour is a very pale sunset pink while the nose gives us spices, earthy notes, raspberries, dry herbs and a hint of undergrowth. The wine has a pleasing savouriness to it. This is clean, fresh, offers a flick of crunchy acidity and a dry finish. Enjoy it now and over the next four 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.
