Silkwood Estate The Walcott Riesling 2020
- 92
- $28
- Drink by: 2021 - 2027
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We are so used to riesling from the Clare and Eden Valleys that we forget how appealing some of those West Aussie Rieslings can be. Pemberton is, in WA terms, not far from either Margaret River or the Great Southern (in real world terms, take several cut lunches, a compass and several weeks off).
From a single vineyard, this offers tight, focused floral and minerally notes. It is more forward than one might expect from our other star regions, but nothing wrong with that. Supple and intense, and with good length, this is slightly dense and fuller than what one might expect from a good Clare or Eden Riesling at the same stage but lingers nicely. Different, yes, but pleasing, nonetheless.
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.
