Getting to Skillogalee and lunch meant a slight bit of backtracking, and since we were there slightly before the time we’d booked I tried some of the range.
It was enough to suggest a glass of Riesling would go well with lunch.
From the time we were seated under the olive tree, it was evident why we’d been told lunch at Skillogalee was a must do. A lovely spot.
The views across the vines were divine, and the food was superb.
I had half a dozen Coffin Bay oysters from the daily specials (hence the decision to go with a glass of Riesling), and both of us went for pasta with a creamy prawn and pea sauce which couldn’t possibly be faulted.
Back on the road, we headed to Kilikanoon, where I was struck by the contrast between the 2008 ‘Mort’s Block’ Riesling ($21).
It was another beautiful expression of one of my all-time favourite wine styles and the 2008 ‘Mort’s Reserve’ Riesling ($30) taken from selected rows from the same vineyard. The difference was noticeable.
I’d be happy to drink the former in any appropriate circumstance while the latter is stunning.