Hentley Farm MC Riesling 2021
- $35
- Drink by: 2021-2031
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The first of three new wines from the Mount Crawford vineyard, set high in the cool hills at the southern end of the Barossa Valley. The riesling is all power & intensity on the nose, with layered notes of spice, pretty florals & lime zest. It’s more savoury than the Eden Valley riesling and the palate is racy, dry and linear, and super lean. There are some lovely lemon curd-like flavours and a chalkiness on the finish. The MC riesling is fermented predominantly in seasoned oak which doesn’t add any oak flavour but will make it a sure bet for laying down for a while: I can’t wait to see it in ten years.
The MC riesling would be perfect with freshly shucked oysters and a sizeable bump of caviar on your hand.
Melissa began her hospitality career in London working for the Rolling Stones, returning to Australia at the dawn of the wine bar explosion in Melbourne to develop a deep love of wine, restaurants, beaches and much warmer weather. She has judged at several national and local wine shows including The Royal Sydney Show, the NSW Wine Awards and The Alternative Varieties Wine Show, and contributed to the Sydney Morning Herald with wine selection articles. Melissa was selected to be a scholar of the Len Evans’ Tutorial and was dux of the 2019 New Zealand Family of Twelve Tutorial. She was previously Head Sommelier at Merivale and is now Beverage and Operations Manager for the Love Tilly Group. She lives in Sydney with her family.
