Terramoré Coonawarra Cabernet 2019
- 91
- $23
- Drink by: 2022-2028
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A fine example of Cabernet from the Coonawarra region, from the admired 2019 vintage, a year which offered varietal definition, good fruit flavours and appealingly soft tannins, the latter especially notable in this effort, intertwined with oak notes and well integrated. Attractive aromas here, notes of plums, black fruits, blueberries and fresh pastry. We then move to darker berry notes with chocolate and dry herbs. A fine and flavoursome Cabernet. Enjoyable now but it has a future. Expect it to drink well over the next four to six years, and likely longer. A mid-length style supported with bright acidity and a lovely soft finish.
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.
