Rowlee Pinot Noir 2022
- 92
- $35
- Drink by: 2023-2029
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From vineyards located at an eye-watering 950 metres above sea level. The grapes were destemmed and there was an inclusion of 5% whole bunches. All into two-tonne open fermenters, hand-plunging twice daily, a four-day cold soak and then a ten day fermentation, with pressing around five days later. Then into barrels for ten months maturation. Pale crimson in colour. There is a hint of toasty oak behind the dry herbs, along with spices, hints of lead pencils, red fruits and undergrowth. Very much a savoury style of local Pinot. There is excellent length here, good balance, a fine line of acidity and silky tannins. A fine local Pinot which will drink nicely over the next five to six years. Like this a lot.
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.
