Jeanneret Sevenhill Riesling 2022
- 95
- $40
- Drink by: 2024-2039
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From the rather lofty altitude of 510 metres in the Clare Valley, this exciting Riesling is from one of the region’s great vintages. And it more than drinks like it. 66 days on lees, the grapes came from the sub-region of Sevenhill. A gleaming lemon/lime hue. The aromas weave through bath salts, confectionary, lavender and citrus, most especially limes with fine balance and juicy acidity. Great length here, while always remaining fresh and vibrant. A stunning young Clare Riesling, this will sail through the next 12 to 15 years, probably longer. If you have a case or two of this in your cellar in a decade, you’ll look back at this as one of the great buys. This is what good Clare Riesling is all about.
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.
