Kuru Kuru Pinot Noir 2022
- 93
- $50
- Drink by: 2026-2034
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Central Otago Pinot Noir which represents more than fair value. The colour is a pale russet with a fading rim. On the nose, we have notes of animal skins, mushrooms, cherries, raspberries, bay leaves and a touch of a briary note, with a lifted core of dark cherries emerging on the palate, alongside dried herbs and floral notes. Quite a savoury style, there is very good length here, fine balance, and the wine finishes with chewy tannins. For enjoying over the next six 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.
