Thalia Rosé NV
- 92
- $45
- Drink by: 2024-2028
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Delightful Tasmanian fizz, which is a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the former dominant. It spent three years on lees and has a dosage just slightly over 8 grams/litre. There is good exuberance here with a colour reminiscent of sunset pink. It is a subtle, fresh and enticing style. There are gentle notes of strawberries with a flick of brioche, lemongrass and touches of citrus. The wine is of medium length, clean, bright, and utterly delicious. Enjoy it now and any time over the next three to four years.
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.
