Hewitson Ungrafted Grenache 2024
- 97
- $50
- Drink by: 2026-2036
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As the name says, ungrafted vines, but what it does not say is that these amazing vines are a century old and dry grown. Whole bunch fermentation was employed, with maturation in old French barriques for little under a year. Under cork. The colour is russet/garnet, while the nose exhibits an array of aromas, including raspberries, red cherries, soy, animal skins, dried herbs and hints of sarsaparilla. Early complexity is already evident. The wine enjoys near perfect balance, with a silky texture and wonderful length. The tannins are deceptively near invisible. A stunning Barossa Valley Grenache, which has at least a decade of providing pleasure ahead of it.
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.
