Parishes Limestone Coast Chardonnay 2022
- 92
- $22
- Drink by: 2023-2028
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The Limestone Coast continues to push its reputation as one of the better regions in this country for one of the world’s most popular grapes, Chardonnay. This example is one which suggests that the wines from here can age well – putting it in the cellar for two or three years, then drinking it over the following four or five seems the way to go. The colour is an attractive straw/green/gold. The wine is undoubtedly young. Still quite tight, there is plenty of oak here, which is gradually integrating into the wine. Some appealing tropical notes with cashews and the merest hint of woodsmoke to add to the complexity. There is coiled power too, a seductive texture and good acidity with impressive length to finish.
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.
