Riesling RS98 2021, Mac Forbes N&L Wine Blackcurrant

Blackcurrant

volcanic white from the north and east slopes of Mount Etna

Johanneshof Reinisch produces the Pinot Noir Holzpur in the very best vintages

the varieties working beautifully together as Sangiovese provides the acidity and fruit and Cabernet Sauvignon giving savouriness and structure

this is a serious

Riesling RS98 2021, Mac Forbes N&L Wine BlackcurrantWe love the wines of Mac Forbes, a superstar new wave Australian winemaker in Victoria who prioritises freshness and acid over jammy fruit flavours in his wines. He's a bit of a Riesling master, as it happens, and this is glorious. RS here refers to residual sugar and with 98 grams there's a fair whack, making it closest to a Kabinett style, but it's balanced by the searing fresh lime, lemon and mandarin citrus and slatey mineral tones.