Posted: September 4, 2019
This attractively scented Bannockburn wine has a Mosel-like balance and lightness. Bright, light lemon/green, it is vivacious, with strong lemon/lime flavours, gentle sweetness and fresh acidity. Already delicious, it’s ageworthy too. $28 (UK, US)
Comments Off on Ceres Black Rabbit Vineyard Central Otago Riesling 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
This powerful young wine is full-bodied, with fresh grapefruit and peach flavours, showing good ripeness and richness. Bright, light lemon/green, with gentle sweetness and lively acidity, it’s a generous, finely balanced wine, well worth cellaring. $33
Comments Off on Brennan Gibbston Central Otago Riesling 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Drinking beautifully now, this Bendigo wine was partly (22%) fermented with indigenous yeasts in old French oak barrels. Bright, light lemon/green, it is a finely scented, medium-bodied wine with rich, vibrant, citrusy, peachy, appley flavours, toasty, bottle-aged notes adding complexity,…
Comments Off on Misha’s Vineyard Limelight Riesling 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Floral/honeysuckle bouquet with a citrusy palate and good acid balance.
Comments Off on Howard Park Mount Barker Great Southern Riesling 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Upfront pineapple and orange blossom aromas and syrupy lime cordial palate balanced by nice minerally acidity. $25.90
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 9 Marlborough Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Aromas of stonefruits with matchstick-like oak notes. Dry lime palate with herbal/mineral complexity. Crisp finish. $35
Comments Off on Henschke Green’s Hill Adelaide Hills Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Pale golden wine with clean floral/stonefruit aromas and lovely long lingering flavours with crisp acid lift and floral notes. $45
Comments Off on Henschke Julius Eden Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Ripe apple nose with a floral lift and hints of lemon/citrus. Quite a slatey/mineral palate with flavours of limes and green apples with rose petal nuances and a slightly oily finish. $25
Comments Off on Henschke Peggy’s Hill Eden Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A lovely wine; ageing nicely. Creamy floral and citrus aromas and still with plenty of fruit evident on the toasty buttery palate underscored by a good line of acid.
Comments Off on Macaw Creek Organic Mt Lofty Ranges Riesling 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A lovely inviting crisp style of riesling with a very lifted flinty fruit nose and some classic citrus/lime varietal fruit expression on the long seamlessly balanced palate.
Comments Off on Macaw Creek Organic Mt Lofty Ranges Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A slightly sweet style with some toasty age showing on the earthy citrussy nose. Good weight and mouthfeel to the palate with excellent varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Em’s Table Organic Clare Valley Riesling 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely bone-dry crisp and lifted green apple style just starting to show some nice aged characters
Comments Off on Mitchelton Blackwood Park Central Victoria Riesling 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Great nose of ripe limes and tropical fruit which is echoed on the slightly sweet palate.
Comments Off on Terrace Edge Liquid Geography North Canterbury Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
This is a top buy. Delicious young, it is a distinctly medium, slightly botrytis-affected style, with concentrated, ripe, peachy, vaguely spicy flavours, a hint of honey, and a rich, gently sweet, appetisingly crisp finish. Certified organic. $20 (A)
Comments Off on Terrace Edge Liquid Geography North Canterbury Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Tightly structured, medium-bodied style, highly scented, with strong, peachy, citrusy, slightly spicy and gingery flavours, crisp, lively acidity and an off-dry, lasting finish. Already very expressive, but should also be long-lived. $25
Comments Off on Georges Road Block Three Waipara Riesling 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
From vines over 30 years old, this wine shows lovely poise and richness. Made in a distinctly medium style, it has crisp but not high acidity, with a powerful surge of fresh, peachy, citrusy, slightly spicy flavours. A very harmonious…
Comments Off on Pegasus Bay Waipara Valley North Canterbury Riesling 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Pale straw wine with tropical/floral fragrances exhibiting a candied element and some sweetness on the citrussy palate balanced by a good line of acid.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Ripe lemon aromas with herbal note. Some residual sugar adds weight to the citrussy palate.
Comments Off on Derwent Estate Tasmania Riesling 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
An aromatic mix of apples and florals with a mineral thread. Good weight, length and balance of slatey green apple flavours.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Reserve Tasmania Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Fresh lime lift to the nose with upfront sweet citrus flavours and good acid balance.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Tasmania Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Sherbety nose with hints of lime and starting to show aged notes; similar palate.
Comments Off on Dorrien Estate Bin 4 South Australia Riesling 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Attractive citrussy varietal fruit aromas with nice toasty notes and a big citrus driven palate with a juicy finish.
Comments Off on Lowe Family Wines Nullo Mountain Icon Mudgee Riesling 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Enjoyable now, this richly varietal Waipara wine is a distinctly medium style. Bright, light yellow/green, it has generous, citrusy, peachy, slightly spicy flavours, a hint of honey, fresh acidity, and excellent immediacy and harmony. (From Pegasus Bay). $21 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Main Divide North Canterbury Riesling 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Delicious young, this attractively scented wine was grown in the upper Awatere Valley. Pale straw, it is fresh, medium-bodied and crisp, with a gentle splash of sweetness and generous, ripe, peachy flavours, showing good vigour and length. Balanced for easy…
Comments Off on Clark Estate Classic Marlborough Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Approachable now, this is a medium style, hand-picked at two sites. Bright, light lemon/green, it is invitingly scented, with strong, vibrant. citrusy, slightly appley flavours, a gentle splash of sweetness, appetising acidity, and a long finish. Full of youthful vigour,…
Comments Off on Domain Road Road Duffers Creek Central Otago Bannockburn Riesling 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
This elegant, Mosel-like wine offers good value. Grown in the upper Awatere Valley, it is fresh, light (8% alc/vol) and lively, with strong, citrusy, slightly appley flavours, a distinct splash of sweetness, firm acid spine, and obvious cellaring potential. Tangy,…
Comments Off on Clark Estate Block 8 Marlborough Riesling 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Very musky aromas and well balanced, nicely structured, sweet fruit palate.
Comments Off on Gilbert By Simon Gilbert RS14 Mudgee Riesling 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Constrained intensity of floral/green fruit fragrances and a palate that is soft in the mouth with gentle citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Half Dry RS15 Mudgee Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
An expressive yet elegant style with a perfumed nose showing a touch of tropic complexity. Steely minerally elements on the palate with underlying stonefruit flavours
Comments Off on Gallagher Canberra District Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Constrained steely apple/pear aromas and gentle, slightly sweet, flavour profile.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Dry Mudgee Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A tight nose – needs time to open up with soft, slightly short, but pleasant flavours.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Orange Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Smells of sweet pears and citrus peel with ripe fig nuances and simple floral flavours.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Single Vineyard Reserve Mudgee Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Perfumed orange blossom bouquet and subtle fruit flavours with refreshing acidity.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Allotment 333 Orange Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lovely refreshing floral/lime-like aromas with a touch of spice and bright elegant palate with subtle minerality and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Colmar Estate Block 5 Orange Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Delicate lemon/lime aromatics and a delicate and beautifully structured palate – it just need time to evolve.
Comments Off on Arlequin Eden Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Reserved green apple style of riesling with underlying citrus characters and fresh line of acid.
Comments Off on Boston Bay Peninsula Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
An open easy drinking style with a lift of rose petals to the nose with more rose petals echoed on the lively acid palate.
Comments Off on Pioneer Road Clare Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A lifted floral/fruity bouquet and light, zesty and slightly sweet floral fruit flavours nicely balanced by the bright crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lively lemon and lime style of riesling with oily hints to the nose and a lovely acidity driving the well structured palate with nice phenolics adding texture.
Comments Off on Peregrine Central Otago Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A soft delicate wine with lively lifted lemon sherbet-like aromas and fresh slightly sweet fruit flavours with balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Giesen Estate New Zealand Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A fine delicate wine with a mix of rose petal and orange blossom aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Pauletts Polish Hill River Clare Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Fine floral aromatics with a dash of citrus oil. Smooth oily texture to the palate with lime cordial flavours and starting to show some nice bottle age characters.
Comments Off on Derwent Estate Tasmania Riesling 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Lifted fresh fruit aromas with delicate nuances of rose petals. Soft flavoursome lime driven palate with some “edgy” acidity.
Comments Off on Taylors Reserve Parcel Clare Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A pretty nose with subtle lemon zest aromas. Soft in the mouth with gentle floral fruit flavours and good line of acid. 5+
Comments Off on Oranje Tractor Wine Great Southern Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A fresh lime juice of a nose with tropical touches and a full, but elegant, flavour profile. 3-5
Comments Off on Talisman Geographe Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Warm tropical feel to the nose; hints of orange blossom and a full flavoured palate that exhibits a ripe fruit profile. Great example of style. 5+
Comments Off on Plantagenet Three Lions Great Southern Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Beautiful pure crisp citrus bouquet with subtle florals and some complexity evolving. Palate has lovely balance of fruit, acid and sweetness with a steely minerality line running through. 3-5
Comments Off on Galafrey Wines Reserve Great Southern Riesling 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Tropical fruit aromas with aged marmalade-like characters developing and more of those characters evident on the light fruit palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Chalkboard Great Southern Riesling 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Nice development evolving on the zesty citrus nose with mouthfilling juicy flavours and some attractive steely phenolic characters.
Comments Off on Zarephath Wines Single Vineyard Great Southern Porongurup Riesling 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Slightly closed nose with citrussy aromas and subtle toasty notes. Palate shows purity of fresh citrus juice flavours with subtle phenolics. 3-5
Comments Off on Byron & Harold Wandering Lane Great Southern Riesling 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019