Mitchell Wines Watervale Riesling 2021
- 93
- $25
- Drink by: 2021-2031
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Seems that the Clare Valley can do no wrong in this much-hyped, and deservedly so, vintage. Another fine Riesling, this one from the Watervale sub-district.
Fermentation is with indigenous vineyard yeasts and the wine spends five months sitting on its lees. Lovely green/gold colour. The nose immediately exhibits some luscious lime/citrus characters but also some tropicals, notably passionfruit and pineapple. All very appealing. The wine broadens a little across the palate and the flavours flow beautifully. Bone dry, there is good, slightly crunchy acidity which carries through on a reasonably long finish. Floral notes emerge here and there, interweaving with the lime. This has a good eight to ten years of development ahead of it. At the moment, it is showing more generosity of flavour and style than piercing length and laser sharp focus. I know both styles have many fans, so if you like that generosity of flavour then you’ll love this. Great effort.
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.
