Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Cabernet Franc 2024
- 93
- $50
- Drink by: 2026-2036
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Love seeing good examples of Cabernet Franc as a solo varietal. Possibly not to the same extent as Pinot Noir, but the variety does have the ability to exhibit the characteristics of its terroir. Maturation is in French oak, around 40% new, for almost a year and a half. The Griffin Road Vineyard provided the fruit. Purple/mauve in colour, the nose opens with an array of spices and herbs, before moving to violets, cherries, red fruits and aniseed. This is an elegant red, quite seamless in structure, with juicy acidity and fine tannins. It is well balanced and offers energy and direction. The very gentle oak integration is exemplary. A very fine Cab Franc, enjoy this over the next eight to ten years. Wines like this make one wonder why we don’t see more of this variety taking centre stage.
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.
