Palliser Estate White Label Chardonnay 2022
- 92
- $40
- Drink by: 2024-2030
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Martinborough might be best known for its superb Pinots, but there are many excellent Chardonnays found here as well. Recent years have also seen some fine vintages. This wine is still very young but there is serious promise. Deep yellow/grapefruit skin hue, this is an elegant style of Kiwi Chardonnay. Focused and linear, the aromas give notes of lemon, hints of nuts and peaches. The palate has a lovely supple texture and is seamless with fine acidity running the full journey. Very good length here, enjoy this wine over the next four to six years. If you were not convinced by Martinborough Chardy, give this a chance and you might find your views changed. Lovely wine.
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.
