Windowrie The Mill Chardonnay 2024
- 91
- $25
- Drink by: 2026-2028
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The name, “The Mill”, comes from the old flour mill, which was originally built in 1861 in the region, and revived back in 1994. Fermentation for this easy drinking style of Chardonnay was in stainless steel tanks, followed by a further four months on lees to enhance the texture. Deep straw in colour, the nose reveals notes of spices, orange rinds, florals most especially white jasmine, mandarins, stone fruits, a flick of nuts and hints of cinnamon. Neatly balanced, this is a pleasing and rather enjoyable style for enjoying over the next twelve to twenty-four months.
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.
