Highgate Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2022
- 92
- $25
- Drink by: 2023-2029
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The Hunter Valley is often overlooked as a source of quality Chardonnay, but it can provide rich and full flavoured examples, such as this fine offering. A shimmering pale gold, this is a vibrant style with a fine line of acidity. Lovely lime notes here with cushiony oak, the oak integrating well and the wine should be even better in six to twelve months. Good length too, quite delicious but will be even better in time. Enjoy over the next four to six years. Excellent value.
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.
