Patrick of Coonawarra Block 5 Aged Riesling 2016
- 95
- $45
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Releasing a wine after it’s aged for several (or many) years is a strategy that we don’t see all that often in Australia, but it’s a great way to send a wine out into the world after it’s picked up some aged characters and is more cohesive. If you’re not a fan of aged Riesling, then you can stop reading now, but let me tell you, you’ll be missing out. The Block 5 Aged is a gorgeous wine, fully matured but still with lots of life. It has a pronounced kerosene aroma, supported by nuttiness, cheese, smoke, dried citrus and burnt butter, with a florality that returns after the wine has breathed for a while. The palate is silky and toasty, with nice minerality, and the acid is still very lively. All in all, this is a stunning wine which will reward all who partake of it.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
