Terre à Terre Sauvignon Blanc 2012
- 93
- $59
- Drink by: 2023-???
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Fascinating to see an aged Savvy, a rare beast indeed, and one which proves that the grape can age far better than most of us imagined. From the Crayeres Vineyard in Wrattonbully, this was fermented in 14-year-old French Vosges oak barriques and six 600-litre demi-muids for 15 days with four and a half months of lees contact. A deep yellow, there is a pleasing plushness here. Soft tropical notes, spices, hints of mango and guava, the wine is delicately balanced with very fine acidity. A slight minerally backing is notable as is decent length, intriguing complexity and balance. It has aged far better than I would have believed possible.
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.
