Kilikanoon Mort's Block Watervale Riesling 2022

Kilikanoon Mort's Block Watervale Riesling 2022James Halliday Top 100 Wines of 2022 Kilikanoon was founded in 1997 by winemaker and proprietor Kevin Mitchell. This iconic riesling is 100% Watervale fruit sourced from vineyards only minutes from the Kilikanoon winery. Hand selected parcels of Reisling are chosen from the famed Golden Hillside vineyards, which includes the original Morts Block vineyard planted over 40 years ago by Kevin's father Mort. "There is a classic style of Riesling that never

The fleshy berries and plums on the nose

and has the potential to age well

spicy savoury oak

"Based on the 2013 vintage and complemented by some 40% reserve wines dating back to 2000

Nick's father Norm Walker was Managing Director at Seaview Champagne Cellars for over 22 years

Tannin curls and rolls and rumbles from the mid-palate onwards

" It was a blind tasting of twenty Cabernet Sauvignons from around the world and while there would no doubt be many other stellar wines among them

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It's just a lovely drinking wine

it's no obstacle to enjoying the wine on the day

It's medium-weight

I know this because Dulcie Brack – who was once the mayor of nearby regional town Benalla