Haselgrove Vine Sean McLaren Vale Grenache 2024
- 91
- $40
- Drink by: 2024-2030
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Apparently, the Celtic translation of Old Vine is Vine Sean, hence the name. The grapes are crushed to open fermenters with a small percentage of whole bunches, before spending some time maturing in older French oak puncheons. There is a pale crimson hue here, with the nose exhibiting florals, red fruits, spices, a touch of cold tea and hints of strawberries. The wine has fine balance and sleek yet slightly firm tannins, with medium length. A most pleasant Grenache, which shows the advantages that old vines can offer. One for drinking anytime over the next five to six 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.
