Peppertree Limited Release Orange Pinot Noir 2023
- 93
- $40
- Drink by: 2025-2033
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An impressive Pinot Noir from the estate’s vineyard in the high altitude Orange region, the colour is a cerise garnet. The nose exhibits notes of undergrowth, sarsaparilla, herbs, animal skins and soy, with dark cherry notes throughout. A juicy and rather savoury style with sleek tannins and a lingering finish. Much to like here and this should provide plenty of pleasure over the next six to eight years, improving over that period.
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.
