Reviews & Ratings

2010 Kilikanoon Riesling "Mort's Reserve Watervale"

Winery: Kilikanoon

Vintage: 2010

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Mort's Reserve Watervale"

Wine Category: Riesling

Grape blend: 100% Riesling

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Clare Valley

State or country: Australia

Price: $35

Cases produced: 50

KWG Score: 90.6 (based on 5 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (90)

Review date: August 20, 2013

Wine Review: This almost clear colored dry-styled Riesling from down under, opens with a Anjou pear bouquet with hints of quinine and lime. On the palate, this wine is light bodied, lively and very mouthwatering. The flavor profile is a tart green apple and green pear with lots of integrated minerality. I also detected some white pepper and ginger. It was quite complex. The finish is dry and its mouthwatering acidity and flavors stick around for a while. This wine would pair with oysters and sushi. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: The Mort's Reserve sets the internal benchmark for the best Kilikanoon Riesling cuvee of the vintage. The result is a wine of brilliant clarity, almost translucent in color with subtle green tints. An intensely focused nose, uplifted and aromatic, delicate and sensual. Overt and flavorsome, yet surprisingly restrained, the palate combines fresh citrus zing, lemon lime depth and tightly wound natural acidity that all comes together in a persistent and satisfying finish.

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