Precious Little Clare Valley Riesling 2021
- 93
- $25
- Drink by: 2021 - 2030
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Adam Smith and Marty O’Flaherty are what one might term wine industry veterans, working as viticulturist and winemaker respectively, across numerous regions for a number of highly respected producers. They are also good mates and so, whilst keeping their day jobs, have teamed up to make some cracking wines, although, as the name suggests, only in small quantities.
This Riesling from the Clare is yet another brilliant release from the 2021 vintage. Heavily hyped the year might be, but the wines are more than matching that fuss. This is green gold. Young and fresh; look for limes, minerals and a saline note. Even a whiff of pineapple. It is ripe with spices and underlying river stones. A soft texture through to excellent length with good acidity along the entire journey. A lovely Riesling, this is drinking beautifully now, but has a decade or more ahead of it.
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.
