Port Phillip Estate Balnarring Chardonnay 2021
- 93
- $40
- Drink by: 2023-2029
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An appealing sub-regional Chardonnay from the Mornington Peninsula region, this is pale lemon in colour. A concentrated and powerful style of Chardonnay, the nose has hints of peaches, cashews and lemon rind. There is coiled power here too and a slightly firm texture. The length is certainly better than mid-range with good intensity right through. Certainly, this is enjoyable now, but it will be even better in two years and will then drink impressively for another four to six.
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.
