Cape Landing Blackwood Silver Eye Sauvignon Blanc 2023
- 93
- $45
- Drink by: 2024-2030
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From a single vineyard in the Forest Grove sub-region of Margaret River, the wine spent seven months maturing in French oak barriques on lees, 10% of which were new, and then a further couple of months in stainless steel, again on lees, after blending. A shining straw colour here, the nose offers lifted aromatics with peaches, tropical notes, passionfruit and hints of melon all evident, with hints of oak lingering. It is a lovely nose but give it twelve months and it should look even better. The wine is ripe with juicy acidity and very good length. Quite classic in style, this can be enjoyed now and any time over the next five to six 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.
