Bloodwood Riesling 2018
- 93
- $30
- Drink by: 2021 - 2027
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Visiting Bloodwood is definitely something that should be on every winelover’s bucketlist. Stephen Doyle, the man behind this estate for almost forty years, is always entertaining, if a little bit Cuckoo’s Nest (I say that in the nicest possible way). We are inundated with weird wine names these days, but I am not sure anyone beat Stephen to the punch with his ‘Big Men in Tights’ Rose. This riesling has not been dubbed in such a manner (much to its relief, one suspects). This is a lovely, fresh, limey Riesling from the Orange region. Crisp with what appears to be almost glacéd lemon notes. The palate moves to a more full and ripe style with orange rind and honeysuckle notes supported by good acidity. This is absolutely delicious and the track record confirms that this will reward time in the cellar.
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.
