Bindi Original Vineyard 2021
- 96
- $100
- Drink by: 2023-2033
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A cracking Pinot, which spent almost a year and a half in French barrels, a quarter of them new, though there is little oak apparent on either nose or palate. Deep garnet in colour, the nose offers red cherries, earthy tones, animal skins, spices, brambles and a hint of fresh leather. This is youthful and fragrant, but also balanced and with good intensity. The palate moves to notes of root vegetables complimented by a slippery texture with a lingering and persistent finish. A fresh and seamless style, there is early complexity already developing. Such a terrific Pinot. Drink for a decade at least.
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.
