Claymore Joshua Tree Clare Valley Riesling 2026
- 93
- $25
- Drink by: 2026--2040
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Clare Valley Riesling from a very fine vintage, this is excellent buying. A pale, shining lemon hue, the nose is all limes and florals with wet pebbles. Citrus definitely dominates. A delicious style, though obviously still youthful, there is very good length here and a fine line of acidity providing energy and life. It should drink impressively over the next twelve to fourteen years. Longer if you have the patience.
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.
