Jancis Robinson's Wine of the Week is the Mount Horrocks Cordon Cut Riesling 2008 from Clare Valley. She writes 'I'm not the only one to have fallen for this crystal-cut, super-refreshing, molten gold of a sweet wine from South Australia. Cordon Cut is a sweet wine with a difference. No botrytis is involved. Instead, when the grapes are ripe, the canes are deliberately severed to encourage the grapes to shrivel, or raisin, on the vine for about seven weeks.'
Tasting Notes: 'Pale gold. Intense wild honey and white blossom fragrance. A succulent mango juice, but air-borne on finely-spun acidity and freshness. Such purity and delicacy! Diaphanous. Apricot, lime marmalade and exquisitely precise cut-glass edges. Glowing with honeyed fruit. No need for dessert with a glass of this in your hand. Hard not to drink now but if you have the will-power of a monk, it would be fascinating to see how this ages. 11%'
Jancis highly recommends it and we do to. Currently only available in-store. We have the 2007 vintage in stock at the moment but the 08 will be available soon. Please email neil@dunells.com to reserve the 08 vintage.
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