Harewood Estate Chardonnay Reserve 2022
- 94
- $50
- Drink by: 2024-2032
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Whole bunch pressing, a range of yeasts including wild yeasts, barrel fermentation in a combination of new and older French oak barriques, malolactic fermentation and ten months maturation in French barrels. Deep straw in colour, this is a finely crafted Chardonnay. We have notes of lemon curd, spices, peaches, jasmine, lemongrass and a touch of fine oak integration. The wine has balance, a fine line of citrussy acidity, excellent length and a lingering finish. Enjoy this for at least the next four to eight 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.
