Kilikanoon Golden Hillside Riesling 2021
- Light, aromatic
- Clare Valley
Another year and another glorious vintage of one or our absolute favourites. We are still wondering if this “Golden Hillside” is an actual place, or a mythical place of the gods. The riesling from the Hillside is nothing short of heavenly, and the price suggests some sort of divine intervention. Plus, however high the vineyards of Clare Valley can get, surely those planted on celestial slopes are more so. How else would you get such an otherworldly balance of drool-worthy lime and sunshine-soaked lemons, refreshing minerality and cloudlike complexity? The bottle definitely says Clare Valley though.
Profile
Maybe heaven is a place on earth after all?
Reviews
Wine Orbit
“A classic expression offering lime cordial, jasmine, lemon pith and limestone nuances, leading to a finely textured palate that's juicy and linear. Brilliantly structured by firm acidity, finishing impressively long and engaging.”
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Specs
- Region
- Clare Valley
- Vintage
- 2021
- Cellaring
- 2032
- Preservatives
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- Alcohol by Vol.
- 12.0%
- Closure
- Screwcap
- Bottle Vol
- 750mL
- Blend Info
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- Serving Temp.
- 8.0°C
Producer
Kilikanoon
Kevin Mitchell comes from a long line of vignerons, and in 2014 was even inducted the inaugural Clare Valley Hall of Fame as Winemaker of the Year. His dad Mort even tended Kilikanoon’s Golden Hillside vineyards - including the eponymous Mort’s Block - for over 40 years. Kilikanoon was named in the Top 5 Wineries of the World (by Germany’s prestigious Selection Magazine) and Australian Winery of the Year, as well as Halliday’s Winery of the Year in 2013. Reasonable reputation, then.
Region
Clare Valley
Riesling lovers need look no further. If there was ever a shrine to the rizza gods then it would be in the Clare. But go beyond the pristine, dry and steely whites that made the region world famous, and you’ll find some special reds worthy of attention. Shiraz and cabernet are among the frontrunners, with examples from Kilikanoon, Jim Barry, Leasingham, Tim Adams and Skillogalee regularly receiving top marks from Sir Halliday. There’s also some pretty smart grenache, cabernet franc and cabernet malbec coming out of the region too. So if you’re into plummy, well structured red wine styles, then you’ll find rich pickings here.