Millbrook Mount Barker Riesling 2014
Posted: June 9, 2017
A delicate wine with great length of punchy citrus fruit and high acidity. Potential! 5+
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Eldredge Clare Riesling 2015
Posted: May 5, 2017
Simple citrus fragrances and light simple mineral/citrus varietal palate. Needs time.
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Koonara A Song for Alice Mt Gambier Riesling 2015
Posted: May 5, 2017
Very pure citrus bouquet with a great steely, cool climate, lemony palate.
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Yarrh Canberra Riesling 2015
Posted: May 5, 2017
Big juicy lime nose and well structured grapefruit-like palate. “Will evolve well”, said one judge.
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Giesen Estate Marlborough Riesling 2014
Posted: May 5, 2017
A pleasantly simple style with lovely fragrant citrussy fruit nose. Quite sweet citrus palate.
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Z Wine Eden Valley Riesling 2015
Posted: May 5, 2017
Very varietal with lovely fresh spicy lime/lemon characters and years ahead of it.
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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Riesling 2014
Posted: April 28, 2017
Citrus/lemon rind elements exhibited on the nose and carrying through on to the balanced palate with acid freshness.
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Betty + Max Clare Valley Riesling 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Still fresh and vibrant with creamy lemon aromas and soft approachable palate.
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Thorn-Clarke Wines Sandpiper Eden Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
An ultra-youthful wine probably best to drink with a few years of age on it. Tight closed nose and very tight and intense citrus palate. Good understanding of the variety.
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Koonowla The Ringmaster Clare Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Luscious riesling aromas and a creamy palate with bucket loads of flavours. Very approachable for a young wine.
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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Nose is a fragrant mix of citrus and florals with a good crisp citrus-flavour drive. Rich and approachable wine.
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Em’s Table Organic Clare Valley Riesling 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Excellent varietal expression here. Nose is all “washed rocks and brown lime” with a “relaxed” palate with great intensity of varietal fruit without the use of sugar.
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Claymore Wines Joshua Tree Clare Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
“A well thought out and precise style”, said one judge. Green apple bouquet and delicate citrussy tang to the palate.
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Peter Lehmann Wines Portrait Eden Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
A more complex style of riesling with lovely lifted florals, some yeastiness and great intensity of citrus flavours.
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Marlborough Riesling 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Quite a Germanic-like style with floral musky characters threaded with candied citrus notes.
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Koonara Sofiel’s Gift Mount Gambier Riesling 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
A classic varietal nose showing some lovely powerful aged notes. Great line and length of citrus flavours with hints of tropics and zippy racy acidity. Has poise and balance.
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Alkoomi White Label Frankland River Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Fresh floral fragrances. Delicate floral palate with good sweet/acid balance. Very enjoyable.
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Criminal Minds Riverland Riesling 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
“Serious” riesling aromas, some development but in a positive way. Quite a “giving palate that ticks a lot of boxes”.
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Taylors Clare Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Simple sweet varietal nose and inviting confectionery flavours on a dry palate.
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Kirrihill Regional Selection Clare Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Smells like sweet lemonade with a sweet/sour palate showing nice line of acid down the middle.
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Paracombe Holland Creek Adelaide Hills Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
A fresh carefully made varietal that’s still very tight and closed. Very zippy with some tropicals and herbal notes.
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Thomas Goss Adelaide Hills Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Inviting fragrant citrus bouquet and tightly wound palate of freshly squeezed lemons with bright acidity. “Plenty of room to evolve.”
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Schild Estate Wine Barossa Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Confectionery citrussy aromas with a green apple and citrus palate showing tropical notes.
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Jacob’s Creek Classic SEA Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
A stunning, stand-out wine with lifted floral and estery citrus aromas and a fantastic crisp lemon/lime palate with a sensational finish. “A riesling that ticks all the boxes.”
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Little Brampton Wines Flagpole Clare Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
A very pretty nose; all lemons and limes. Clean fresh fruit driven palate with lovely tight acid backbone. One for cellaring.
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Betty + Max Clare Valley Riesling 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Still fresh and vibrant with creamy lemon aromas and soft approachable palate.
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Artwine Glass Half Full Single Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Hints of fresh herbs on the citrussy nose with a fine medium bodied minerally palate. Well made.
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Plantagenet Angevin Mount Barker Riesling 2015
Posted: April 26, 2017
Minerally citrus bouquet and sherbet-like palate with the acid dominating for now.
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Thorn-Clarke Wines Eden Trail Eden Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Zesty nose sitting in the green spectrum. Tight, closed, pure fruit palate. Needs time.
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Koonowla The Ringmaster Clare Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Luscious riesling aromas and a creamy palate with bucket loads of flavours. Very approachable for a young wine.
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Koonowla Clare Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Very inviting estery aromas. Lovely palate – clean and refreshing with everything in place!
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Koonowla Clare Riesling 2006
Posted: April 26, 2017
A very impressive, very Australian, aged riesling. It has toasty honeyed aromas and seamlessly balanced varietal flavours with very good acid drive. Nearing its peak.
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Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2010
Posted: April 26, 2017
Aged nose; smells toasty with sweet toffee notes. Soft, sweet and very approachable palate still shows some primary fruit.
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Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
“Very riesling” with its citrussy aromas and big powerful flavours and lovely mouthfeel.
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Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Nose is a fragrant mix of citrus and florals with a good crisp citrus-flavour drive. Rich and approachable wine.
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Artis Single Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Closed floral fragrances with the florals carrying through the length of the sweet palate.
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Colmar Estate Block 6 Orange Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
A tightly wound nose with a very attractive lime bouquet. Finely crafted palate with good length of delicate citrus flavours showing floral notes and slightly bracing acidity.
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Colmar Estate Orange Riesling 2016
Posted: April 26, 2017
Fresh nose in green spectrum with piercing mineral characters. Nice varietal palate.
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