Russell & Suitor Son of a Bull Merlot 2025
- 91
- $35
- Drink by: 2026-2034
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For me, this vintage of their Tasmanian Merlot takes a step up from the previous release. A gleaming crimson/mauve in colour, the nose reveals notes of tobacco leaves, plums, smoked meats, licorice, cranberries and mushrooms. Already approachable, there is good energy and balance here with very good length. Juicy acidity runs the full journey, and the wine finishes with some real persistence. For enjoying over the next six to eight 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.
