Oakridge 864 Block 1 Hazeldene Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024
- 95
- $100
- Drink by: 2025-2035
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This vineyard is planted to the MV6 clone. 3/4s of the berries are destemmed into an open fermenter on top of the remaining quarter, which is whole bunches. Pressed into French oak barrels, 10% new, the wine spent ten months maturing before a further six months in tank on lees. The colour here is a very pale crimson. This is an elegant style of Pinot with aromas of rose petals, red fruits, cherries, spices and bay leaves. A fine line of acidity, this is a medium weight style with very good length. On the palate, we see hints of red berries and even a hint of stalkiness emerging. The satiny tannins are finely woven throughout the persistent finish. A ten year proposition.
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.
