Harewood Estate Porongurup Riesling 2021
- 95
- $27.50
- Drink by: 2023 - 2034
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The source of the grapes for this Riesling, from the Porongurup ranges in the Great Southern, is some of the oldest plantings in the region. Again, free run juice with a cool, lengthy ferment in stainless steel. The colour here is a pale, dilute gold and the nose gives lovely spicy notes, some sea breeze hints, minerals, gentle florals and lemons. There is excellent underlying acidity and serious length. The wine maintains that intensity for the full extent and is an absolutely cracking Riesling. This has a long future ahead and will offer excellent drinking all the way along. Loved 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.
