White

Mort's Block Riesling

Kilikanoon

Clare Valley · Australia

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Riesling
Country
Australia
Region
Clare Valley
Appellation
Clare Valley
Alcohol
13%
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

oysters · ceviche

Rated vintages

  • 2021

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 201689 pts

    A bit more austere than some of Kilikanoon's other cuveés, Mort's Block is in it for the long haul. Still a baby, it currently shows lemon-lime characters, with kerosene and Barbie doll plastic. The palate is linear and supercitrusy. Drink 2018–2025.

  • 201590 pts

    Lime sherbet and wet-stone aromas are classic for the variety and region. This is a light- to medium-bodied wine, dry, with high acidity that drives it through a long, zesty finish. Drink it now with raw oysters or ceviche, or cellar it another five years to develop greater weig…

  • 201492 pts

    Despite a nose and palate that delivers plenty of mixed citrus fruit, this comes across as very dry. It's lemony and crisp on the long, austere finish. Drink now with oysters, or cellar for 5–10 years.

  • 2013

  • 2012