Gold Turtle Margaret River Chardonnay 2024
- 91
- $22
- Drink by: 2025-2029
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A fine Margaret River Chardonnay for this money? You can’t walk past this. Cracking value. A pale lemon/straw hue, the nose does have a flick of oak evident – or at least, it certainly gives that impression. There are notes of bright citrus and a touch of peach here, as well. The wine is taut and tight, a value Chardy with poise. It provides clean, fresh and flavoursome drinking and will continue to do so for another three to four years, 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.
