Harewood Estate Tunney Riesling 2021
- 92
- $23
- Drink by: 2023 - 2030
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While Harewood Estate offer a range of very fine wines across a range of styles, it is surely their regional Rieslings which most excite (well they most excite me, if that counts). This Tunney is from the Frankland region, from a single vineyard – the most northerly vineyard in the Great Southern. Free run juice only then a lengthy ferment at cooler temperatures, in stainless steel, with minimal filtering. A bright yet pale yellow colour. This is lemon fresh (wasn’t there an old tv advert for something that was lemon fresh?). It is a bright, welcoming style. Think lemon sorbet but also with a hint of marzipan. A lovely nose. This is backed up on the palate with vibrant acidity underneath the excellent length. There is a note of bitter almond on the finish, which helps tie it all up. The highlight for me is the gorgeous nose. The palate is simply taking a little longer to put everything together, but it is well on the way. Good future here.
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.
