Russell & Suitor Cazadora Chardonnay 2021
- 93
- $45
- Drink by: 2023-2029
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There is a contribution from both new oak and malolactic fermentation here, leading to a most refined style of Chardonnay. Green/gold in colour, there are notes of peaches, stonefruit, rockmelon and cashews. Carefully balanced with a seductive texture, this is an elegant style but in no way is it lacking flavour. Like it a lot, and should continue to impress over the next four to six 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.
