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Bald Hills Last Light Single Vineyard Central Otago Bannockburn Riesling 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

This richly scented wine has a strong sense of youthful drive. Light lemon/green, it is medium-bodied, with penetrating, yet delicate, citrusy, appley flavours, some peachy notes, appetising acidity and a distinctly off-dry, lasting finish. Already delicious, it’s well worth cellaring…

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Domaine Amelie & Charles Sparr ‘Sentiment’ Alsace France Riesling 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

Very toasty wine with pretty limey notes and typical European hessian bag-like development.

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Freya and Jules Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

A vibrant, zesty young wine smelling of sweet lemons with lemon curd-like characters on the palate.

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Z Wine Saul Eden Valley Riesling 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

Floral perfumed bouquet. Soft in the mouth with flavours of limes and lemons.

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Z Wine Xave Late Harvest Eden Valley Riesling 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

Floral and citrus-like aromas lift off the nose with a sweet subtly flavoured palate.

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Byrne Single Vineyard South Australia Riesling 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Citrus nose with floral characters and some honeyed age with intense fruit flavours.

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Singlefile Great Southern Riesling 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

An uncomplicated riesling with mild citrus characters on the nose and long lingering palate.

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Singlefile Run Free Great Southern Riesling 2020

Posted: November 30, 2021

Great nose full of citrus blossom with zesty nuances. Good palate length and depth with nice acid line.

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Wines By Geoff Hardy K1 Autumn Harvest Adelaide Hills Riesling 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A well-made sweeter style with honeyed floral fragrances and luscious baked apple-like flavours with attractive spicy nuances.

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Macaw Creek Organic (NASAA) Mount Lofty Ranges Riesling 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lots going on here. A powerful nose and a perfectly ripe, very flavoursome and very varietal palate.

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Macaw Creek Organic (NASAA) Mount Lofty Ranges Riesling 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Nose exhibits soft florals over some steely citrus fruit with crisp acidity surrounding more of the steely citrus fruit on a long, lingering and balanced palate.

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Terrace Edge Liquid Geography North Canterbury Riesling 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Already very expressive, this classy young wine was hand-harvested (with 5% botrytised fruit) and fermented in a mix of stainless steel tanks (40%) and seasoned French oak barrels (60%). Bright, light lemon/green, it is vibrantly fruity and gently sweet, with…

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Lowe Icon (ACO) Mudgee Riesling 2016

Posted: November 30, 2021

A super vibrant, nicely ageing wine exhibiting lashings of complexity and great secondary characters. Drinking well now but still has plenty of years ahead of it yet.

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Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve (ACO) Orange Riesling 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

More of a riper style in an orange peel-like spectrum. Attractive perfumed lift to the nose and soft in the mouth with tropical flavours. Great drink!

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Tamburlaine Organic Wines On The Grapevine (ACO) Orange Riesling 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A classic style with a lifted zesty citrus nose and a somewhat restrained palate for the moment. “Good for drinking now and great in ten years time!”

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K1 by Geoff Hardy Autumn Harvest Adelaide Hills Riesling 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A very inviting style. Lovely honeyed intensity to the nose with pleasant apricot notes and full flavoured apricot palate. 5+

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Truffle Hill Cane Cut Pemberton WA Riesling 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Floral apricot bouquet with butterscotch nuances. Palate has good fruit to acid balance with a citrus fig-like complexity.

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Coolangatta Estate Winsome Shoalhaven Coast Riesling 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Bald Hills Last Light Central Otago Single Vineyard Bannockburn Riesling 2017

Posted: April 24, 2020

Attractively scented, this medium-bodied wine has citrusy flavours, a hint of passionfruit and very good depth. Slightly sweet, with some toasty, bottle-aged notes, it’s drinking well now. $30

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Devil’s Corner Resolution Tasmania Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A riper style of riesling with tropical honeyed aromas and long intense citrus flavours.

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Castelli Estate Great Southern Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Kimbarra Grampians Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Chaffey Bros Wine Co Tripelpunkt Eden Valley Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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LMB Wines Orange Riesling 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Subdued style of riesling with very subtle varietal characters and a gentle finish. 3-5

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Cassegrain Edition Noir Canberra District Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A mix of citrus peel and almond aromas with some attractive mineral elements and smoky complexity. Bright fruit flavours carry across the entire palate. One for ageing. 3-5

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Highland Heritage Estate Mt Canobolas Nikki D Orange Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Bright fresh citrus nose with a touch of spice and rich fruit flavours pushed forward by some residual sugar. Drinking well now.

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Highland Heritage Estate Mt Canobolas Orange Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Good varietal expression to the nose; loads of green fruits with floral overtones. Crisp green apple flavours with bright and lively acidity. One for the cellar. 5+

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Bay of Shoals Kangaroo Island Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A pretty lifted bouquet and a fresh and elegant citrusy palate. Needs time.

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Reillys Museum Release Clare Valley Riesling 2016

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Riversdale Estate ‘Cygnus Tasmania Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Subtle lemon nose with hints of ginger. Tight fruit driven palate with a mineral thread.

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Forest of the Echoes Tasmania Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Pretty floral fragrances with zesty citrus characters. Nice acid driven palate with well-balanced phenolics, a lime/lemon flavour profile and slatey elements.

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False Cape ‘Willson River’ Kangaroo Island Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Delicate citrus aromatics with light toastiness and firm lemon/lime flavours. Needs time to evolve.

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Capital Wines ‘The Whip’ Canberra Riesling 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

An attractive melange of green apple fruit, gentle florals and a touch of honey maturity. 3-5

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Tamburlaine Organic Wines On the Grapevine Orange Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Clean clear and lifted aromas of floral, citrus and pears with a firm, elegant and very long citrussy driven palate.

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Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Bright floral bouquet with a zesty lift and a spicy citrus palate with nice interplay between the residual sweetness and the acid.

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Bream Creek Vineyard ‘Old Vine’ Reserve Tasmania Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A softer style with floral/citrus aromas, upfront fruit flavours and firm acidity.

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Leconfield ‘Old Vines’ Coonawarra Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Colmar Estate Block 6 Orange Riesling 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Quite closed for now with lean citrusy characters. Could deliver more in time. 3-

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Gallagher Wines Canberra District Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Citrus aromas in the lemon spectrum. High acid red apple palate with mouth-watering sherbet characters.

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Nashdale Lane Colour Series Orange Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A classic with its generous citrus peel/green apple aromas and attractive and powerful citrus fruit flavours. Great acid support. Good drinking now with plenty of potential for ageing. 5+

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Trevelen Farm Katie’s Kiss Great Southern Riesling 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Very pretty perfumed peachy bouquet. Lovely weight of fruit on the long persistent palate showing some sweetness. 3-5

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Trevelen Farm Estate Great Southern Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Candied development to the nose and off-dry palate backed up with ripe fruit flavours. 3-5

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Talisman Cellar Release Geographe Riesling 2012

Posted: April 24, 2020

Great colour for an 8-year-old. Nose is intense, complex, spicy and toasty with a youthful and bracing linear palate. 3-5

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Plantagenet Wyjup Collection Mount Barker Riesling 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

Limes and lemons lift off the nose with a slightly meaty note. Beautiful palate – super long with juicy complexity of canned-like fruit flavours. Tight acid. 5+

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Plantagenet Angevin Great Southern Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A crisp clean style with a mineral edge to the nose and a slight spiciness to the palate with beautiful acid. 5+

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Robert Stein Farm Series Mudgee Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Shy for now but showing plenty of promise for the future. Good weight of spicy varietal fruit, excellent acid line and a long lingering flavour profile. 5+

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Robert Stein Half Dry Mudgee Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Nicely balanced semi-dry style with gentle grapefruit notes. Drink soon.

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Robert Stein Dry Mudgee Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

A clean tight package that will open up with age. Showing some refreshing citrus characters on the nose that follow through to the long and lingering juicy acid palate. 3-5

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Bellarmine Dry Pemberton Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Slight savoury edge to the citrusy/pear nose and a long lingering smoky fruit palate. “Very more-ish.” 5+

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Bellarmine Select Pemberton Riesling 2019

Posted: April 24, 2020

Gentle lime/green mango aromas with a palate that is long, sweet and persistent. 3-5

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