Crabtree Estate Riesling Watervale 2023
- 93
- $32
- Drink by: 2024-2036
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The fruit has been sourced from estate vineyards, from vines between two and five decades of age. A delightful and classic example of what Watervale can offer and continues the evolution and improvement we have seen in recent years from this maker. Just the vaguest hint of the palest yellow to this lovely aromatic Riesling with oodles of limes and florals, spices, and that lovely hint of river stones. Good acidity and a minerally undertow carried by excellent length, balance and a clean finish. Delicious now and for the next eight to twelve years.
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.
