Woods Crampton Riesling 2023
- 92
- $22.99
- Drink by: 2024-2032
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The fruit for this fresh and attractive Riesling is sourced from three higher altitude vineyards in the Eden Valley, around 600 metres above sea level. Whole bunch pressing before cool fermentation to dryness. This is indeed a bone dry Riesling, quite delicious. The nose exhibits notes of limes and lemons with a hint of orange rind, and pleasing floral characters. This is a little more upfront and slightly broader than some and is perhaps a Riesling which is more for immediate gratification rather than putting away for many years at the back of the cellar. That said, it will still easily sail through the next five to eight years. Lovely line of fresh, lemony acidity running the length to finish.
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.
