Riversdale Estate Shark Point Chardonnay 2025
- 93
- $60
- Drink by: 2026-2032
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The fruit here is sourced from the Estate’s oldest blocks, which were planted back in 1991. The colour is a lovely, limpid pale lemon with the nose revealing notes of spices, gunflint, melon, citrus and a flick of nuts. There is bright, slightly crunchy acidity and the finish lingers impressively. Tight, poised and very attractive, this can be enjoyed any time over the next half dozen years.
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.
