Mrs Ray has temporarily foresworn alcohol. Our recent weekend in northern Italy took its toll and it’ll be a while before she looks a bottle of Amaro in the eye again. It’s all my fault apparently and I stand accused as a pusher and a feeder, solely responsible for her liverish state. I tried to explain the concept of free will as I brought her yet more tea’n’Anadin but the homily was badly received and I narrowly missed a pair of flying slippers as I retreated.
Hints of butter, lemon and toast are beautifully kept in check with a slightly salty/savoury finish
It’s her loss. As a proud half-Aussie, my wife loves the wines from Down Under and there are few finer than those from McHenry Hohnen, the range of which I was delighted to taste for this offer, albeit on my own.
Founded 20 years ago in Margaret River, Western Australia, by brothers-in-law Murray McHenry and David Hohnen (fabled founder of Cape Mentelle and Cloudy Bay), McHenry Hohnen is represented in the UK by Louis Latour Agencies, where it rubs shoulders with the likes of Gosset Champagne, Banfi and Frapin Cognac.
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