Patina Orange Reserve Chardonnay 2018
- 92
- $60
- Drink by: 2021 - 2026
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A slightly deeper colour here, not unexpected from an extra year. This wine also exhibits oak but it is more moderate and integrated than in the 2019, again this is hardly unexpected with the extra year. This is a leaner style, more formal, nicely balanced and quite complete. Stonefruit, gunflint and a hint of struck match aromas, then stonefruit flavours morphing into pears. This is reminiscent of a fine Chablis.
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.
