Rosily The Cartographer 2023
- 94
- $26
- Drink by: 2025-2035
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Apparently, the owners of Rosily are squillionaires. Otherwise, why would they be giving away their wines at such ridiculously low prices (not that I want to ever be seen as encouraging price increases). This is crazy value. From the Wilyabrup sub-region, this is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot, and the wine spent eighteen months maturing in French Oak, 35% of which was new. The colour here is a deep crimson red. The nose exhibits notes of tobacco leaves, raspberries, graphite, black fruits, aniseed, spices, beef stock and dried herbs. There are very fine tannins here, juicy acidity, good intensity, balance and yet there is still refinement. Topped by a lingering finish, this is a wine which will provide pleasure for at least a decade.
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.
