Eden Hall Eden Valley Riesling 2013
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nice toasty development on the nose and very limey upfront flavours with toasty notes.
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Boston Bay Peninsulas South Australia Riesling 2014
Posted: June 15, 2017
Limey, tropical and buttery characters lift off the nose followed by a long elegant citrus driven palate with restrained but persistent toasty lime flavours.
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The Wine Society Premium Selection Clare Valley Riesling 2012
Posted: June 15, 2017
Balanced, long and intense with lovely long pure lime juice-like fruit characters.
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Rockridge Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 15, 2017
Smells of musk lifesavers with a long fine palate and very fresh sweet citrus flavours.
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Jacob’s Creek Reserve Barossa Riesling 2013
Posted: June 15, 2017
A fine delicate style with a floral lift to the nose and loads of fresh citrus/floral flavours.
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Orlando St Helga Barossa Riesling 2014
Posted: June 15, 2017
Citrussy bouquet with a touch of green herbs and intense lemon rind flavours with good phenolic elements.
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Jacob’s Creek Classic South Eastern Australia Riesling 2014
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lovely fresh lifted floral bouquet and elegantly structured citrus driven palate with some tropical notes and nice spiciness with good tight acidity.
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Peter Yealands Marlborough Riesling 2014
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lemons and limes on the nose with a touch of passionfruit and a strong muscular citrus palate with steely acidity.
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Ryder Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nose shows a lovely floral lift with a nice dash of spices. Lots of zesty, cool climate, lemony flavours with a crisp clean finish.
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Majella Coonawarra Riesling 2014
Posted: June 15, 2017
Bush biscuit and oatmeal like aromas with lots of green apple flavours laced with lemon rind characters and steely acidity on the palate.
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Majella Coonawarra Riesling 2013
Posted: June 15, 2017
Smells of orange blossoms with a long flavoursome gooseberry palate and some toasty notes developing.
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Catalina Ridge Coonawarra Riesling 2008
Posted: June 15, 2017
A classic aged riesling with a toasty buttery lemon bouquet and long, elegant lime palate with toasty development
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Catalina Ridge Coonawarra Riesling 2007
Posted: June 15, 2017
Aged kero-like notes to the lemon butter nose and very sweet fuller style of palate with cumquat-like flavours.
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Kirrihill Wines Regional Range Clare Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 15, 2017
Lovely combination of rose petals, Turkish delight and lime cordial characters. Gewurtz-like.
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Queen Adelaide South Eastern Australia Riesling 2014
Posted: June 15, 2017
Crisp, clean and very varietal style with a pleasant spicy fruit nose and a big flavoursome citrussy palate.
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Taylors Clare Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 15, 2017
Light lemon juice fragrances and an austere elegant lemon/lime palate with a tart finish. “Put it away”, suggested one judge. 5+
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Simon Gilbert Orange Riesling 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Deep lemon hues, obvious varietal aromas and a beautifully structured palate delivering lovely ripe floral/herbal riesling flavours that finish quite savory.
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Lowe Mudgee Riesling 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Citrussy nose has a touch of spice. Very pleasing varietal impression to the palate with lime like acidity. “Excellent with battered fish”.
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Moppity Vineyards Hilltops Riesling 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very powerful aged riesling aromas and a generous and beautifully structured fruit driven palate sitting at the ripe end of the spectrum with bold richly concentrated flavours.
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Patina Orange Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Exotic fruit fragrances and bright tight palate with some sweetness and fresh acid finish.
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Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A mélange of grapefruit, stonefruit and some herbs. Lots of texture. Needs food.
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Pasquale The White Rose Riesling 2012
Posted: June 9, 2017
Pale pink, distinctive Waitaki Valley blend of pinot noir (90%) and dolcetto (10%). Drinking well now, it is full-bodied, with peachy flavours, hints of spices and apricots, lively acidity and very good depth.
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Moutere Hills Single Vineyard Nelson Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Grown on the Waimea Plains, this is a finely balanced, lively, light-bodied wine (under 10% alc/vol), produced in a medium style. It has good depth of fresh, peachy, spicy flavours, a hint of apricot, and gentle sweetness balanced by appetising…
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Martinborough Vineyard Manu Martinborough Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Ripely scented, easy-drinking style of riesling, with youthful, slightly sweet (15 grams/litre residual sugar), moderately intense flavours of citrus fruits, pears and peaches. Drink now or cellar.
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Zephyr Marlborough Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Youthful, single-vineyard wine from the lower Wairau Valley. Finely poised, medium-dry style, with strong, citrusy, slightly spicy flavours and good harmony.
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Zephyr Marlborough Riesling 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
Tight, youthful wine, off-dry, with good vigour and intensity of lemon/lime flavours, slightly toasty notes emerging, and a lengthy finish.
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Waimea Classic Nelson Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Tight and youthful, in a medium-bodied style with fresh, lively peach, passionfruit and spice flavours, mouth-watering acidity and an off-dry (13 grams/litre residual sugar) finish. Best drinking 2016+.
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Te Kairanga Martinborough Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Tightly structured, estate-grown wine with good intensity of lively, citrusy, slightly spicy flavours. Full-bodied, fresh, dryish and minerally. Approachable now, but well worth cellaring.
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Saint Clair Marlborough Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Tight, elegant wine, fresh and medium-bodied, with strong, citrusy flavours, hints of ginger and spice, and very good vigour, poised and depth. Youthful, off-dry wine, well worth cellaring to 2016+.
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Spy Valley Marlborough Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dry style (2.6 grams/litre residual sugar), hand-picked and partly oak-fermented. Powerful, weighty wine with deep, citrusy, slightly spicy flavours, a minerally streak and a finely poised, tangy, persistent finish. Distinctive and well worth trying.
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Aurum Central Otago Riesling 2010
Posted: June 9, 2017
Highly fragrant bouquet, showing bottle-aged complexity. Full-bodied style (13% alc/vol) with generous, lemony, slightly spicy and toasty flavours, good acid spine and a dryish, lasting finish. Drinking well now.
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Kirrihill Vineyard Selection Series Clare Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lifted perfumed bouquet. “Like Nana’s handbag”, suggested one judge. Soft, creamy and fruity in the mouth.
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Kirrihill Regional Range Clare Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A stylish number with attractive green melon and citrus fruit characters, subtle perfumed notes and lovely acid presence.
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Rhythm Stick Wines Red Robin Reserve Single Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A tight stylish cool climate style with fresh varietal fruit of limes and citrus.
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Rhythm Stick Wines Red Robin Single Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nose is lifted and spicy; good intensity of citrus aromas. Soft palate with simple fruit flavours.
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Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Grown Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A great wine with a fine aromatic nose; smells of limes and lemons with perfumed notes. Palate is flavoursome and bright with great persistence of lime/citrus characters. Lovely freshness.
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Howard Park Porongurup Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely crisp dry style with good riesling fruit characters layered with some fragrant/talcum powder like elements.
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Hunters Dessert Wine Marlborough Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A beautifully complex, but wonderfully youthful, botrytis riesling that has excellent fruity aromas and zesty citrussy flavours.
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Reillys Cane Cut Clare Valley Riesling 2013
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely limey nose and great length of delicious citrus based flavours.
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Galafrey Dry Land Reserve Mount Barker Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Beautiful lifted floral/perfumed nose and a classy, cool climate, palate with delicious crisp, floral, flavours and a lovely line of mineral like acidity.
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Bellarmine Select Pemberton Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A zesty off-dry style of riesling with fine floral fragrances developing a hint of kero. Gentle well balanced palate shows a nice level of residual sugar.
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Ferngrove Cossack Frankland River Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Has ripeness and flavours, obvious talcum powder characters, tight acid and phenolics.
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Bellarmine Half Dry Pemberton Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very attractive wine with delicate aromas and sweet fruit flavours on the light, bright, well structured palate with tight acid balance.
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Xabregas Mount Barker Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A floral nose with a sprinkle of talcum. Attractive lime focused palate, nice texture, some complexity and great length.
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Forest Hill Vineyard Estate Great Southern Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Vibrant lemony mineral nose; a touch of florals. The lightweight slatey palate has plenty of power and grip.
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Trevelen Farm Great Southern Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very pretty wine with hints of honeysuckle on the nose and a core of sweet fruit flavours with noticeable acidity.
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3 Drops Great Southern Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A delightfully delicate apple/citrus bouquet leading to a ripe well balanced citrus palate with a warming finish. 3-5
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Talisman Ferguson Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Floral fragrances and powerful lemon/lime flavours. “It delivers”, said one judge. 3-5
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Plantagenet Great Southern Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lighter style with lifted apple/lime like fruit and good line of chalky/minerally acidity with pleasant phenolics on the finish. 5+
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Vinaceous Right Reverend Temperantia Mount Barker Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lime based aromas with a minerally element. The juicy palate has great purity of varietal fruit and very good acid balance. 5+
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