Crabtree Pomona Riesling Watervale 2024
- 94
- $44
- Drink by: 2024-2039
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From the Watervale sub-region of the Clare Valley, this is a thrilling Riesling from a superb vintage. Pale straw in colour, the nose exhibits classic limey notes with river stones, gentle floral touches and hints of lemon sherbet. Bright and vibrant acidity runs the length of this wine, which retains its balance to the very end of a persistent finish. Refreshing in style, this is a fine Riesling with ten to fifteen years ahead of it.
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.
