Southern Light Vineyards Ghostgum Vineyard Chardonnay Main Ridge Mornington Peninsula 2024
- 95
- $90
- Drink by: 2026-2036
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Sourced from two blocks in the Main Ridge sub-region of the Mornington Peninsula, the batches were kept separate. Whole bunch pressing to French oak, 30% new, with a wild yeast fermentation and no malolactic, the wine then spent a year on lees. Deep lemon in colour, this is concentrated, finely balanced and tight. Knife-edge stuff. The nose reveals notes of aromas of lemon, peaches, grapefruit and spices with a touch of cinnamonny oak. Juicy acidity adds to the freshness and energy. The wine has power, but it is well camouflaged. There is serious length here, a wine which will drink beautifully for ten years. Love it.
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.
