Château des Crès Ricards Oenothera 2022
- 92
- $31
- Drink by: 2024-2029
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From the Terrasses du Larzac region west of Montpellier, the vineyard is a 70/30 split of Syrah and Grenache. Carbonic maceration is used to ensure bright and fresh drinking, with the oak a mix of new and older French for a period of ten months. Dark maroon, this is quite a bright hue. The nose exhibits cherries, strawberries and cream, spices, herbs, warm earth, with hints of liqueur cherry on the palate. This is lifted and vibrant with firm yet fine tannins. The wine has juicy acidity, good length and will drink well for three to five years. Lots to love here.
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.
