Limefinger The Learnings Watervale Riesling 2025
- 97
- $45
- Drink by: 2025-2040
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From the Watervale sub-region, while frost might have decimated the Solace from this vintage, The Learnings escaped largely unscathed – well, perhaps less scathed. 1,650 bottles made. The colour is extremely pale with just a lemon hint. On the nose we have florals, herbs, citrus, freshly sliced limes and a note rather reminiscent of a good gin and tonic. There is a chalkiness here and the palate is seamless and intense with incredible length. Poised and taut, the wine is balanced and yet ethereal. Will surely provide immense pleasure over the next fifteen years.
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.
