Posted: March 7, 2023
Still very youthful, this attractively scented wine was estate-grown and hand-harvested. Pale and light-bodied, it has strong, vigorous lemon/apple flavours, with fractional sweetness finely balanced by crisp, appetising acidity. Best drinking 2024+. $35
Comments Off on Butterworth Te Muna Martinborough Dry Riesling 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: November 2, 2022
Unfolding well, this is a bright, light yellow/green, estate-grown Awatere Valley wine. Medium to full-bodied, it has good intensity of peachy, lemony, appley flavours, balanced acidity and a slightly off-dry, lingering finish. Best drinking 2023+. $27
Comments Off on Loveblock Marlborough Dry Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This fresh, vigorous, intensely varietal wine should be long-lived. Highly scented, it is medium-bodied, with incisive, lemony, appley flavours, firm acid spine, and a dryish, lasting finish. Best drinking 2025+. $27
Comments Off on Domain Road The Water Race Bannockburn Dry Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
This vigorous, very youthful wine was estate-grown and hand-picked. Bright, light lemon/green, it is light-bodied, with fresh, citrusy, slightly appley flavours, showing excellent delicacy and intensity, a sliver of sweetness balanced by mouth-watering acidity, and a finely balanced, lingering finish….
Comments Off on Butterworth Te Muna Martinborough Dry Riesling 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
Richly scented, this crisp, lively wine was estate-grown at two sites. Light lemon/green, it is still youthful, with lemony, appley flavours, showing very good intensity, firm acid spine and a long, slightly off-dry finish. Best drinking 2023+. $27 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Domain Road The Water Race Bannockburn Dry Riesling 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Certified organic, this youthful, bone-dry but not austere riesling is already drinking well. Hand-picked, it was fermented and aged for seven months in old oak barriques. Attractively scented, it has strong, ripe, peachy, citrusy, vaguely toasty flavours, balanced acidity and…
Comments Off on Carrick Organic Central Otago Bannockburn Dry Riesling 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Already drinking well, this Central Otago wine is ripely scented and full-bodied, with generous, peachy, slightly limey and appley flavours, finely balanced acidity and an off-dry, harmonious finish. $27 (A)
Comments Off on Domain Road Road The Water Race Bannockburn Dry Riesling 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: April 8, 2020
This intense, youthful, racy wine is full of aging potential. From 25 year-old vines, it is medium-bodied, with deep, lemony, limey flavours, showing excellent delicacy and vigour, and a racy, dryish, lasting finish. Best 2022+. $32
Comments Off on Maude Mt Maude Vineyard Wanaka Dry Riesling 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
This distinctive Waipara, North Canterbury wine is from the estate’s oldest, ungrafted vines, picked late with ‘a good portion of noble botrytis’. A very powerful, weighty wine (14.5% alc/vol), it is bright, light yellow/green, with concentrated, peachy flavours, hints of…
Comments Off on Pegasus Bay Bel Canto Dry Riesling 2017 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: May 1, 2019
Highly scented, this vigorous, youthful wine is dryish, rather than bone-dry. Bright, light lemon/green, it is medium-bodied, with penetrating, vibrant, citrusy flavours, firm acid spine and obvious potential; open 2021+. $25
Comments Off on Domain Road Road The Water Race Central Otago Bannockburn Dry Riesling 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
This distinctive Waipara, North Canterbury wine is from the estate’s oldest, ungrafted vines, picked late with ‘a good portion of noble botrytis’. A very powerful, weighty wine (14.5% alc/vol), it is bright, light yellow/green, with concentrated, peachy flavours, hints of…
Comments Off on Pegasus Bay Bel Canto Dry Riesling 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Hand-picked from vines planted in Central Otago in 1994, this is a great candidate for cellaring. Fresh, tight, intense and minerally, it is medium-bodied, with citrusy, appley flavours, showing lovely delicacy, vibrancy and length. Open 2021+. $32
Comments Off on Maude Mt Vineyard Wanaka Dry Riesling 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: November 7, 2018
This highly scented, vibrant wine was hand-picked at two Bannockburn sites. Pale lemon/green, it is light to medium-bodied, with grapefruit-like flavours, hints of apples and peaches, good intensity and a dryish finish. $25 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Domain Road The Water Race Central Otago Bannockburn Dry Riesling 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Strong citrus aromas of mandarin, fresh lime and a hint of talcum powder. Bone dry with a knife edge succulent acidity. Very tight and focussed with a wet stone, mineral pithy texture driving the palate. For those looking for crisp…
Comments Off on Bannock Brae Dry Riesling 2017 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Just starting to show a wee touch of bottle development; some toast and chalk creeping in. Strong citrus spine of lemon and lime curd. Off dry, taut acidity. Excellent value for money. $16.00
Comments Off on Vidal Estate Dry Riesling 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Mature aromas of kerosene, lime marmalade and toast jostle with those of fresh grapefruit and lime. Succulent, fruity yet with a touch of austerity, this is fully dry style of riesling with a firm chalky, briney character. $22.00
Comments Off on Loveblock Bone Dry Marlborough Dry Riesling 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: September 6, 2017
Talcum powder and fresh satsuma. Tight and focused with a wet stone, pithy finish.
Comments Off on Bannock Brae Dry Riesling 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A little bottle age has allowed some secondary notes of toast and smoke to emerge which sit well alongside fresh lemon sorbet and kaffir lime aromas. A bold, dry style of Riesling with excellent depth of flavour. $35.00
Comments Off on Pegasus Bay Bel Canto Dry Riesling 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Single-vineyard, Awatere Valley wine, full-bodied and citrusy, with subtle toast and honey characters and good balance and depth.
Comments Off on Tupari Dry Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Elegant, off-dry style, still very fresh and crisp, with pure, citrusy flavours and excellent texture, harmony and length.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Dry Riesling 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Mouthfilling and dryish, in a very full-bodied, oak-fermented style with strong, citrusy flavours, hints of pineapple and toast, and good complexity and harmony. Drink now or cellar.
Comments Off on Spy Valley Envoy Johnson Vineyard Dry Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Very toasty and buttery on the nose and quite lemon curd-like flavours with zesty acidity.
Comments Off on Staete Landt Marlborough Dry Riesling 2010 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Developed toasty bouquet and intense concentration of slatey citrus rind flavours with a toasty thread.
Comments Off on Staete Landt Rudi Marlborough Dry Riesling 2011 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Delicate floral nose with zesty notes and nice spiciness and an extraordinary line of zippy green apple fruit on the complex palate with nice piquancy.
Comments Off on Maude Mt Maude Vineyard Wanaka Central Otago Dry Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Fresh and citrussy with hints of orange blossom and a pretty, prickly acid, palate.
Comments Off on Bellarmine Pemberton Dry Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Toasty, bottle-aged aromas lead into a mouthfilling, fully dry wine with rich grapefruit and spice flavours, a minerally thread and a long, harmonious finish. Still very lively, it’s drinking well now
Comments Off on Loveblock Bone Marlborough Dry Riesling 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Delicate citrus focused style with floral touches to the nose and great palate length.
Comments Off on Silkwood Pemberton Dry Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: May 5, 2017
A very classy wine with fine varietal aromatics and an elegant spicy citrus palate with pleasant minerality.
Comments Off on Bellarmine Pemberton Dry Riesling 2015 / 0 View / May 5, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Toasty, bottle-aged style from the Awatere Valley, with crisp, dryish, lemon/lime flavours, showing good complexity. $29 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Tupari Marlborough Dry Riesling 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Vibrant nose -smells like fresh homemade lemonade and tastes like it too! Lots of residual sugar sweetness that breaks down the high level of acidity. Clean, fresh lingering flavours.
Comments Off on Maude Mt Maude Vineyard Central Otago Dry Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017