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Hoggies Estate Wines Coonawarra Riesling 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Subtle citrus bouquet and a nicely layered tangy citrus driven palate.

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Grampians Estate St Ethels Old Vines Grampians Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Floral and talc-like on the nose with some obvious sweetness on a mouthfilling palate.

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Russell & Suitor Son Of A Bull Tasmania Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Simple citrus nose with talc-like element. Clean and lively in the mouth with a lingering finish.

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Alex Russell Wines Franca’s Vineyard South Australia Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A nice example of style with an aromatic mix of citrus fruit and tropical fruit elements and a good acid/sugar balance.

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Mesh Classic Release Eden Valley Riesling 2015

Posted: November 2, 2022

A powerful yet elegant style of riesling with a flavoursome generosity of developed citrus fruit characters carried by a persistent mineral profile with a lovely palate texture.

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Mesh Eden Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Nose still closed but there is a solid citrus presence on the palate with an acid backbone.

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Heggies Vineyard Estate Eden Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A lighter style with lovely purity of citrus varietal fruit with a slight hint of tropics. “Has promise!”

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Pewsey Vale Vineyard The Contours Eden Valley Riesling 2016

Posted: November 2, 2022

Amazingly elegant, floral and fragrant for a six-year-old. Has complex layers of toast and brown lime flavours. Years left in it yet.

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Pewsey Vale Vineyard 1961 Block Eden Valley Riesling 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Bright, fresh and citrusy with honeyed notes and a zesty finish.

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Pewsey Vale Vineyard Estate Eden Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A hint of fresh hay lifts off the lemon/lime nose. It has a solid citrus palate that’s fresh, clean and vibrant and showing a touch of residual sweetness.

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Paulett Wines Aged Release Clare Valley Riesling 2020

Posted: November 2, 2022

A lively elegant style with traces of passionfruit, a chalky phenolic texture and impeccable balance.

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Paulett Wines Aged Release Clare Valley Riesling 2019

Posted: November 2, 2022

A gently perfumed nose and a citrus palate with just a hint of toasty development.

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Paulett Wines Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Fine flinty fragrances leading to a solid and full flavoured steely citrus fruit-driven palate.

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Paulett Wines Polish Hill River Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Some nice stonefruit-like fruit fragrances and flavours with a balance of sugar and acid.

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Kirrihill E.B.’s The Settler Clare Valley Riesling 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Solid vibrant varietal fruit on both the lifted nose and the nicely texture palate.

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Kirrihill Partner Series Clare Valley Riesling 2020

Posted: November 2, 2022

An intense concentration of steely biscuity aromas and a great texture to the solid citrus palate.

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Kirrihill E.B.’s The Settler Clare Valley Riesling 2019

Posted: November 2, 2022

Developed brown-lime like aromas and a soft palate showing biscuity elements mixing with the fruit.

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Plantagenet Wines Three Lions Great Southern Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A delightfully fragrant grassy bouquet with a pleasant, tight, lean and steely varietal fruit palate.

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Plantagenet Wines Wyjup Collection Great Southern Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Subtle hints of tropical aromas with a green lime and lemon drop flavour profile.

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Plantagenet Wines Angevin Great Southern Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Tropical characters on the nose with a citrus blossom lift and a lightweight, but flavoursome, palate.

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Gilbert Wines JMG Mount Barker Great Southern Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A drier style with a great nose that’s bright, floral and steely with an elegant varietal palate that has incredible freshness and vibrancy with fine citrus flavours and a long finish.

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Gilbert Wines Gilberts Mount Barker Great Southern Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A big hit of citrus aromas on the nose and a pretty, one dimensional, palate that’s floral, fresh and lifted.

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Stage Door Wine Co Eden Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Some perfumed notes to the nose and a solid juicy palate with citrus carrying across the palate.

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Reillys Museum Release Clare Valley Riesling 2016

Posted: November 2, 2022

Great example of aged riesling aromas with a very flavoursome, seamlessly balanced and well-structured palate.

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Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2010

Posted: November 2, 2022

A beautiful example of a perfectly aged riesling. Excellent honeyed fruit fragrances followed by a long, well balanced, palate with a seamless symmetry between fruit and acid.

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Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Lovely pure varietal fragrances of stonefruits, citrus and florals. Nice tight line to the lively full-flavoured palate with excellent overall balance.

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Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard Celtic Farm Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Steely cool nose laced with lemon and lime-like citrus characters. Good solid palate with varietal fruit freshness, juicy acidity and a hint of phenolic complexity.

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Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard White Hut Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Very attractive pure varietal fruit here with tight acid and pleasant chalky phenolics adding complexity.

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Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard McAskill Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Lovely aromatics of fresh green limes and lemon drops. A pristine pure and steely palate with excellent overall balance and tight acid line. Needs time to open up.

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Knappstein Enterprise Spring Farm Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Lively stonefruit-like fragrances with a nicely balanced and beautifully textured palate crisp with citrus flavours.

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Knappstein Ackland Watervale Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Vibrantly refreshing aromas with a zesty, racy and very flavoursome palate with fruit in the citrus spectrum.

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Knappstein Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Pale straw hues and slightly closed nose with a broader palate and reasonable intensity of citrus fruit.

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Patrick of Coonawarra Two Blocks Coonawarra Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A steely minerally style with a simple well-balanced palate and pleasant varietal fruit presence.

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Patrick of Coonawarra Block 5 Aged Coonawarra Riesling 2014

Posted: November 2, 2022

Intense lemon/lime bouquet with distinctive aged toasty characters. Lovely flavoursome layers of toast, honey and bright juicy lime fruit. Great mouthfeel and a zesty finish.

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Millon Estate Eden Valley Riesling 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Dried citrus peel-like aromas starting to show bottle development with a good solid fruit driven palate and excellent acidity.

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Z Wine [SAUL] Night Harvest Eden Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Subtle aromas reminiscent of lemon tea with a floral lift. The palate is solid, steely and intense with citrus fruit.

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Krondorf Single Site High Eden Eden Valley Riesling 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

Steely citrus nose with hints of age developing. Attractive mineral-like texture to the palate with nice level of fruit.

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Drop Zone Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A pure riesling nose – tight, floral and steely and has a flavoursome citrus bomb of a palate with a fresh mineral line and good level of crisp acidity to balance.

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Morning Sun Vineyard Mornington Peninsula Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Nutty biscuity bouquet, slightly pungent and simple fruit flavours and lingering finish.

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Koonara Wines A Song for Alice Coonawarra Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A tight shy nose with herbaceous hints and a pleasant straightforward palate lively with citrus flavours.

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Singlefile Wines Great Southern Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Citrus intensity to the nose and a long, fresh and well-balanced palate in the citrus spectrum with a good acid line.

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Singlefile Wines Single Vineyard Mount Barker Great Southern Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A generous full flavoured style of riesling with juicy fruit and an excellent acid line.

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Kerrigan + Berry Mount Barker Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A pure full flavoured riesling with nice fleshy stonefruit and citrus aromas and a very good presence of varietal fruit flavours on the palate with lean balancing acidity.

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Brand & Sons Bandits Coonawarra Riesling 2021

Posted: November 2, 2022

A developed complexity of fragrances with a tight linear mineral palate that has good fruit presence.

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St Amand Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Aromas of lemons and limes with a tropical trace. Seamlessly balanced palate with a slight chalky texture and nice lift of steely citrus flavours with a good acid backbone.

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Jaeschkes Hill River Clare Estate Single Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A pale green wine with a lovely bright bouquet elevated with floral citrus fruit and a delicate palate yet it shows some power with good level of primary fruit and a long clean finish.

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Kies Family Wines Hill Block Barossa Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A tight restrained wine with a strong core of acid and attractive steely citrus fruit characters. Just needs time to settle.

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Longhop Ravine Adelaide Hills Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

Lively nose with yeasty notes and a straightforward varietal palate with a good acid core.

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Churchview Estate St Johns Limited Release Margaret River Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A bright fresh citrus driven wine with a strong steely acid backbone.

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Matriarch and Rogue ‘Dot’ Watervale Single Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2022

Posted: November 2, 2022

A generosity of stonefruits lift off the nose. Fleshy in the mouth with very good overall balance.

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