Lange Estate Providence Road Chardonnay 2023
- 93
- $35
- Drink by: 2024-2030
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Chardonnay from the Frankland River region in the West, this is from the famous Gin Gin clone from Block 7 at the estate. Pressed into a range of French oak – puncheons, hogsheads and barrels, 20% of which were new – fermentation was by wild yeast with occasional lees stirring. A very pale lemon hue and a most appealing nose, some nuts, stonefruits, ginger, oatmeal and citrus to be found here. There is early complexity evident with a touch of well integrated oak. A wine of balance, poise and very good intensity, there is a fine line of seabreeze acidity carried by excellent length. Enjoy any time over the next five to six 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.
