Tarras Kuru Kuru Pinot Noir 2018
- 92
- $50
- Drink by: 2024-2030
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From the Bendigo sub-region in Central Otago, the wine is matured in French oak barrels, one third of which are new. The colour is a pleasing crimson/garnet and the nose an earthy, savoury style, with root vegetables, notably freshly unearthed beetroot, truffles, smoked meats, undergrowth and game. Good focus in this wine of medium length. It has fine silky tannins and a lingering persistence on a clean finish. Enjoy now and for the next five 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.
