Mount Horrocks ‘Cordon Cut’ Riesling 2020
$38.99
Delicate, yet intense sticky. 96 points “magnificent”
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Description
Mount Horrocks Wines is operated by proprietor/winemaker Stephanie Toole, who restricts production to approximately 3,500 cases per annum in order to achieve her aims of quality and single vineyard expression. All three estate-owned Clare Valley vineyards, totalling ten hectares, are ‘A certified’ by Australian Certified Organic (ACO). James Halliday says “Stephanie Toole has never deviated from the pursuit of excellence in the vineyard and winery. She has three vineyard sites in the Clare Valley, each managed using natural farming and organic practices. The attention to detail and refusal to cut corners is obvious in all her wines. 5 Red Star Winery”
Stephanie carefully crafts “essentially hand-made food wines with emphasis on structure as well as generous fruit flavours”. Only estate grown grapes are used and these are hand-picked and gently handled under conditions that ensure the varietal and site-specific flavours in the resultant wine, as well as its organic status, are retained. As no finings have been found necessary the wines are all suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Only the finest French oak barriques are used for those wines spending time in barrel.
This is the 27th vintage, with production a mere 500 dozen due to seasonal conditions. Made by a complex, highly risky process requiring both skill and experience, the underlying principle is that the vine canes are completely severed, and the grape bunches are left to shrivel, like raisins, on the vine. The decision to pick is made by Stephanie not based on analysis but rather by appearance and taste of the fruit, and her intimate knowledge of the process.
Pale white gold. Effusively fragrant floral and ripe citrus tones. The very definition of perfumed. A very elegant release of Cordon Cut: delicate, yet intense and with incredible length of flavour. Juicy ripe lemons and limes with vibrant acidity balancing the sugar intensity. Long on flavour, the refreshing acid structure rounding out what is a terrific release that will continue to build further with time in bottle. Minimum ten year cellaring potential.
Reviews of 2019
96 points, Tyson Stelzer, WBM Magazine “A magnificent Cordon Cut that basks in the concentration of its dry, low-yeilding season, making for a wine at once more succulent and simultaneously more zesty than ever. Its grand complexity cements a delectably enthralling style that perfectly juxtaposes exuberant sweetness with a grand acid line and exceptional line and length.”
93 points, Ralph Kyte-Powell “Cordon-cutting is a way to concentrate sugars, flavour elements and acidity in grapes by severing the fruit-bearing stems and leaving the grapes to partially raisin on the vine. Mount Horrocks is Australia’s best-known example and the 2019 version is delicious.
It’s a glittering yellow wine with pungent aromas reminiscent of sweet tropical fruits, flowers and wild honey. The palate is lush and very sweet with good depth, tangy acid balance and tight backbone.”
92 points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review “The aromas of candied peach and passionfruit are captivating, while the taste is quite sweet, the delicious tropical fruit flavours neatly harmonising with sweetness and acidity. Clean, refreshing finish. Great with fruit and fruit-based desserts.”
RRP $46 Our Price $38.99 (375 ml bottles)
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Additional information
Producer | Mount Horrocks |
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Region or Country | Australia, Clare Valley |
Variety | Riesling |
Vintage | 2020 |
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