Hollick Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
- 91
- $40
- Drink by: 2024-2030
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The fruit is sourced from a combination of their Wilgha and Neilson’s Block Vineyards in Coonawarra, which are located at the southern end of the region. Maturation was in French oak, 20% of which was new. Deep magenta hue, the nose gives us notes of tobacco leaves, dry herbs, chocolate, warm earth, leather, cloves and dark berries. Good focus, medium length and soft tannins carried by a pleasing, lingering finish. Attractive now and over the next half dozen 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.
