Castelli Estate The Sum Riesling 2022
- 93
- $18
- Drink by: 2023-2035
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From the Great Southern region, fast becoming as highly regarded for their Rieslings as those Valleys in South Australia, this is the palest yellow with just a tinge of colour. The nose is all citrus, spices, wet stones and pears. Finely focused with exceptional length, there is bright acidity running the length. A persistent example of the style which maintains the intensity for the full journey. Should drink well for at least the next six to twelve years. Cracking value.
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.
