White Rock Vineyard Tasmania Riesling 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Subdued aromas with some development. Simple but pleasant palate. Great sweet/acid balance. 3-5
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Posted: June 29, 2017
Subdued aromas with some development. Simple but pleasant palate. Great sweet/acid balance. 3-5
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Posted: June 29, 2017
Intense and evolved tropical fruit characters on the nose; some citrussy elements. Bold lime/orange fruit flavours on the bigger style palate. Nice balance and length. 5+
Comments Off on Bay of Fires Eddystone Point Tasmania Riesling 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Intense green tinged colour with rich lime oil aromas. Fuller richer style of palate that has persistence, length and good line of flavours reminiscent of freshly squeezed limes. 5+
Comments Off on Third Child 3 Tea Tree Ella Mae Tasmania Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Musky perfumed elements to the nose and good presence, length and persistence of the slatey lime-like varietal flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Gala Estate Tasmania Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Germanic in style with a slight slatey/minerally citrus bouquet and light toned lime-like fruit flavours on the soft, gentle palate. 5+
Comments Off on Devil’s Corner Tasmania Riesling 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Pretty perfumed bouquet and excellent focus and persistence of varietal flavours. Lots of interest.
Comments Off on Freycinet Vineyard Tasmania Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Light lifted nose smelling of lime jelly crystals! Good balance of refreshing lime marmalade flavours with slight greenish notes. 5+
Comments Off on Chartley Estate Tasmania Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Estery floral fragrances and a pretty citrus palate that is delicate and simple with texture and persistence and some residual sweetness balanced by racy acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Bream Creek Tasmania Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Restrained citrussy nose and fuller, richer style palate. Nice weight of lemon curd flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Roaring 40’s Tasmania Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A mix of citrus and tropical fruit aromas with pleasant varietal intensity to the crisp palate.
Comments Off on Reillys Wines Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A pleasant musky touch to the citrus fragrances. Quite restrained, slightly angular palate with balancing acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Taylors Winemakers Project Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Delicate nose with subtle musky/tropical fragrances and tasting of crisp green apples.
Comments Off on Taylors Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Powerful aromas; smelling of quinces with some toasty notes. Ageing nicely with good mouthcoating flavours and smooth finish.
Comments Off on Red Robin Reserve Single Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Pungent tropical aromas and a tight crisp and crunchy palate tasting of apples. 3-5
Comments Off on Kirrihill Wines The Entertainer Watervale Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Pungent nose; almost marmalade-like and a rich rounded palate with zesty flavours.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Winemaker’s Choice Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Lime and lemon nose with a floral lift and slight toastiness. Mouth-watering fresh pear and green apple flavours.
Comments Off on Glenholme Vineyards Blesing’s Garden Southern Flinders Ranges Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Smells of grapefruit with hints of orange blossoms and has a crunchy chalky palate.
Comments Off on Pertaringa Regional Series Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Pleasant slatey lime-like bouquet with a richer, fuller and slightly sweet palate.
Comments Off on Leo Buring Clare Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Upfront citrus fragrances with a pretty floral lift. Good intensity of zesty lemon butter-like flavours with a crisp acid finish.
Comments Off on Skillogalee Wines Clare Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Cut hay, stonefruit and slightly tropical nose. Exotic sweet fruit flavours with a drying finish.
Comments Off on Byrne Reserve Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Good lemon/lime varietal characters on the flinty nose and a big mouthful of pithy fruit flavours with a good solid acid backbone.
Comments Off on Dudley Cape Hart Kangaroo Island Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Gentle floral nose with a delicate fruity lift. Tastes of crisp lime juice.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Very good commercial style. It’s an elegant wine with delicious citrussy fruit, a trace of development and fine crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Floral/apple bouquet with a crisp racy acid palate tasting of fresh lemons. Offers good cellaring potential. 3-5
Comments Off on Leconfield Old Vines Coonawarra Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A crisp varietal with a green apple nose and elegant flavoursome fruit palate.
Comments Off on Raidis Estate The Kid Single Vineyard Coonawarra Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
An off-dry style with toasty development evolving on the nose and a soft rounded sweet palate balanced by some tight acidity.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Coonawarra Riesling 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Vibrant, full-coloured blend of cabernet sauvignon (40%), merlot (30%) and cabernet franc (29%), with a splash of petit verdot. Youthful and finely textured, with fresh, strong blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, ripe, supple tannins and good complexity. Open 2016+.
Comments Off on Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels The Gimblett Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Ripely scented, generous, medium style with passionfruit, lemon and lime flavours and moderate acidity. Forward, ripe and rounded. Delicious young.
Comments Off on Palliser Estate Martinborough Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Scented bouquet, with bottle-aged, toasty notes adding complexity. Medium-bodied, with strong, citrusy flavours, hints of passionfruit and lime, and a slightly sweet, crisp finish. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Charles Wiffen Marlborough Riesling 2011 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Delicious, distinctly medium style with strong, citrusy flavours, hints of passionfruit and honey, gentle sweetness balanced by lively acidity, and excellent richness and harmony. Drink now or cellar. Great value.
Comments Off on Terrace Edge Liquid Geography Waipara Valley Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Light gold. Concentrated, peachy, strongly honeyed flavours with advanced sweetness, a powerful botrytis influence and good acid spine. Opulent wine, offering excellent value.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Late Harvest (375ml) Marlborough Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Lovely late harvest style from the Awatere Valley, with fresh lime, lemon and marmalade aromas. Sweet palate, very pure and long, with a subtle botrytis influence. Very ageworthy.
Comments Off on Tohu Raiha Limited Release Noble (375ml) Marlborough Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Dry style from the Awatere Valley with crisp, lively, lemony, limey flavours, still very fresh and vibrant.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Full-bodied, medium-dry style with strong, ripe, citrusy flavours and a faint hint of botrytis. Well-rounded, with current-drinking appeal.
Comments Off on Johanneshof Cellars Marlborough Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fleshy, full-bodied wine, grown in the Wairau Valley. Dryish, with citrusy flavours showing good acidity and length.
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Marlborough Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Elegant, lively Awatere Valley wine, very fresh and vibrant, with good aromatics and lots of crisp, citrusy, limey flavour.
Comments Off on Tohu Marlborough Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Mouthfilling Awatere Valley wine with ripe citrus and passionfruit flavours and a dry finish. High acidity gives a touch of austerity, but toast and marmalade notes add complexity.
Comments Off on Tohu Marlborough Riesling 2012 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Aromatic, with hints of orange peel and spice. Good body and depth of fresh, citrusy, slightly sweet, crisp flavours. Tight, youthful and well worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fleshy, medium-dry style with citrus, orange peel, honey and wax aromas. Finely balanced, with very good ripeness and depth.
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Light and lively, with lemon, apple and lime flavours, gently sweet, deliciously fresh, pure and zingy.
Comments Off on Highfield Marlborough Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fleshy, ripe and concentrated, with a floral, slightly honeyed bouquet, good acid spine and excellent weight and depth.
Comments Off on Grove Mill Marlborough Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Rich, light-bodied wine (7% alc/vol) with toasty, bottle-aged complexity emerging and lovely vigour, concentration and harmony. Luscious, sweet but not super-sweet (88 grams/litre residual sugar) style, with good acid spine. Praised by one judge as ‘outrageous and impossible to spit!’
Comments Off on Spy Valley Envoy Riesling 2010 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Highly scented, with limey, slightly toasty aromas. Very fresh, zingy, light-bodied style (9% alc/vol) with gentle sweetness (34 grams/litre residual sugar) and lovely vivacity and intensity. Luscious wine, well worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 9 Big John Marlborough Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Very fresh lychee, rose petal bouquet and very delicate citrus/floral palate with good flavour intensity and fresh zesty acidity
Comments Off on Craggy Range Single Vineyard Martinborough Riesling 2009 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Lifted rose petals on the nose with some funkiness and confectionery sweet stonefruit palate.
Comments Off on Rockburn Tigermoth Central Otago Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Flinty nose in the green spectrum with full-flavoured palate with orange/citrus notes.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Half Dry Mudgee Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Floral and spicy aromas with funky notes. The sweetness on the palate is kept in balance by intense searing acidity.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Finisterre Pongongurup Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Vibrant and pungent aromas with an apricot lift and peppery notes. Palate is a complexity of flavours with fine acid.
Comments Off on Murdoch James Single Vineyard Blue Rock Martinborough Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Hints of musk and rose petals on the nose and quite slatey and minerally on the lime juice-like palate.
Comments Off on McLeans Farm Barr-Eden eden Valley Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Slightly sweeter style with delicate floral fruit and lemony acidity with a fine lingering finish.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Mudgee Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017