Seville Estate Riesling 2018
- 91
- $36
- Drink by: 2020 - 2030
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Some punchy lime and floral aromatics kick off this surprising Yarra Riesling. Not a grape we expect from the Valley, but this is an exciting, if different, effort. Wild yeasts and barrel fermentation in old 500 litre oak barrels ensure this is a style with little in common with what we typically expect.
Some jasmine notes on the nose and an impression of a steely style, but the palate reveals an unexpected creamy texture. Surprisingly soft. A balanced Riesling with weight, which is very appealing. Good length with some lemon and talc on the lingering finish. A wine with a good decade ahead.
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.
