Stonehaven Stepping Stone Pinot Gris 2024
- 91
- $20
- Drink by: 2024-2026
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The grapes are sourced from three vineyards, Mundulla, Coonawarra and Padthaway, all of which contribute different qualities to the final wine. The colour here is a very pale lemon. This fine Pinot Gris is full of cut grass, minerals, dry herbs, pears and crisp green apples. Leans towards the savoury end of the spectrum, there is good focus and energy with a clean, lingering finish. Well balanced, this is thoroughly enjoyable drinking now and for couple of 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.
