Tim McNeil Wines Watervale Reserve Riesling
When the previous vintage stunned me in a blind tasting last year, I was eager to meet Tim and learn his secret: his hand-picked, dry grown riesling is sourced from just over the hill from Knappstein’s Ackland vineyard, next door to Jeffrey Grosset’s Springvale vineyard. This is the magic triangle of Watervale, with a signature of serious, textural, chalky, fine minerality and great definition of kaffir lime, lemon blossom and granny smith apple fruit. Razor-aligned, with remarkable depth of coiled-up fruit lurking just below the surface.
By Tyson Stelzer
29 Dec 2011
Tyson Stelzer is a multi-award winning wine writer, television host and producer and international speaker. He was named The International Wine & Spirit Communicator of the Year, The Australian Wine Communicator of the Year and The International Champagne Writer of the Year. He is the author and publisher of seventeen wine books, contributor to many wine magazines, a frequent judge and chair at Australian wine shows and a presenter at wine events in 12 countries. TysonStelzer.com is your link to wine recommendations, book sales, tours and events.
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