Southern Light Vineyards Ghostgum Chardonnay 2022
- 95
- $85
- Drink by: 2024-2032
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A relatively new operation out of Mornington Peninsula, the Main Ridge sub-region, which is producing some seriously good wines. The Chardonnay vineyard was originally planted between 1990 and 1995 – total vineyard size, on an east-facing slope, is just 5.5 hectares. Fermentation is with wild yeasts in 300-litre French oak, 20% new. Partial malolactic fermentation is encouraged. Yellow straw in colour, the wine is beautifully fragrant. There is oak but it is so well integrated that it is almost invisible. We have notes of figs, lemon curd, stonefruits and white peaches followed by appealing touches of oatmeal on the palate. Fine vibrant acidity runs the length, which is seriously impressive. Love it. Enjoy over the next five 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.
