2013 Mitchell McNicol Riesling

Highly Rated
An incredibly unique and powerful Clare Valley Riesling that has been aged for 9 years before release.

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Description

The McNicol range from Mitchell Wines are named in honour of Andrew Mitchell's great-great grandmother, Ann McNicol.

The aim of this range is to show off the ageworthiness of Clare Valley wines, being held back by the winery and reserved until finally being released in their optimal drinking window.

The McNicol Riesling has been aged for 9 years before gracing us now, and is drinking like a dream. Concentrated flavours, minerality, and still a streak of acidity within. Sublime, especially considering the price...

96 Points - "Fermented in 3000L foudres. Aged for nine years before release. Powerful, it could be said, and ludicrously well priced. A soft, supple and mellifluous wine of honeyed characters, ripe apple, juicy lime, toast and truffle. It's all happening. A high note of amontillado in perfume and palate, too. Lovely. It feels like that big barrel lends some gentle, appreciated oxidative notes that build immense complexity and vitality. It's almost like a stellar matured chardonnay, but for that wonderful streak of briny acidity. A full-flavoured, concentrated and wonderful wine of power and presence. Unique, yet so Clare." - Mike Bennie (Halliday Wine Companion)

95 Points - "It’s hard to believe that this really is a 9-year-old wine, such is the freshness of the lime-blossom nose. Super-sleek and crystalline, this is certainly not the most powerful Clare Valley dry riesling out there, but is certainly one of the most mineral and racy. Matured in foudre, this is the current release. Drink or hold. Screw cap." - James Suckling

McNicol is a family name that dates back to my great-great grandmother, the inimitable Ann McNicol, who married James Mitchell in 1782. Ann’s second son William, Andrew’s great-grandfather, emigrated to South Australia from Scotland in 1859.

Our goal with the McNicol wines is to showcase aged Clare Valley fruit at its finest. The McNicol Riesling is characterised by its power, minerality and length.

Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type White
Body Light Bodied
Variety Riesling
Country Australia
Region Clare Valley
Australian State SA
Feature High Score
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
James Suckling
Critic Score 96
95
Alcohol 11%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2013
Closure Screw Cap

Mitchell Wines

Mitchell wines has been a family operation in the Clare Valley since 1975, passing down through three different generations of the Mitchell family.

Their winemaking ethos is passion and dedication to the craft, showing respect to the land they work in harmony with.

Their wines are fantastically made and very approachable, showing off the rich flavours and vibrancy of the region they come from.

The Mitchell Family - Clare Valley SA

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