Hemera Estate Estate Barossa Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic style with elegant floral/spicy nose and genuine varietal depth to the palate.
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Artwine Glass Half Full Clare Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
An elegant nose with lovely riesling aromas. The palate is long and lingering and well balanced and is loaded with crisp dry flavours.
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Pokolbin Estate Hunter Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
A very well made wine with delicate lifted lime aromas and floral hints. Citrussy palate has mandarin peel elements. Slightly oily mid palate and lovely fresh acidity. 5+
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Blok Estate Coonawarra Riesling 2014
Posted: April 5, 2017
“A wine with style, poise, personality and energy”, according to one judge! The lemon and citrus-like aromas and flavours are seamlessly balanced by lively acidity.
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Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Wrattonbully Coonawarra Riesling 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A lean, restrained, old school style of riesling where lemon is king!
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Koonara Wines A Song For Alice Mt Gambier Riesling 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Quite a flinty nose with a lovely floral citrus lift and an elegant lime juice palate underscored by some zingy acidity.
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Koonara Wines Sofiel’s Gift Mt Gambier Riesling 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lemony bouquet and very lemony palate with confronting, but very good, acidity. Time!
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Koonara Wines Sofiel’s Gift Mt Gambier Riesling 2010
Posted: April 5, 2017
A golden wine starting to evolve into ‘middle age’ with orange blossom-like aromas and an intense concentration of lime flavours.
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Rockburn Tiger Moth Central Otago Riesling 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light, gently sweet wine with crisp, lemony, appley flavours, showing very good vibrancy and depth. $39
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Prophet’s Rock Dry Central Otago Riesling 2013
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral, fresh and lively, basically dry style, showing very good sugar/acid balance and depth of citrusy flavours. Maturing gracefully. $35 (A, UK, US)
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Ceres Black Rabbit Central Otago Riesling 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh, light-bodied, distinctly medium style (30 grams/litre residual sugar), with strong lemon/lime flavours and racy acidity, grown at Bannockburn. Pale, vivacious and harmonious. ‘Mosel-like’, enthused one judge. $23 (UK)
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Spy Valley Marlborough Riesling 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mouthfilling, dry style, fermented in tanks and old oak. Bright, light lemon/green, with good body and depth of ripe, citrusy, slightly peachy and spicy flavours, moderate acidity and a touch of complexity. Distinctive, ageworthy riesling, unusually fleshy and dry for…
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Saint Clair Marlborough Riesling 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Very open and expressive in its youth, this tangy, slightly sweet wine (8.5 grams/litre residual sugar) shows good vigour and intensity. Medium-bodied, it has penetrating, lemony, spicy, slightly gingery flavours, woven with steely acidity. Best drinking 2017+. $21 (UK)
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Greystone Waipara Riesling 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lovely young wine, made in a medium style (23 grams/litre residual sugar). Full-bodied, with strong, ripe, citrusy, peachy flavours, hints of lime, spice and honey, and excellent concentration and harmony. Instantly appealing. $27 (A, UK, US)
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Eden Hall Reserve Eden Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Citrus and orange blossom on the nose, following on to a rich palate that has a touch of residual sweetness. A crowd pleaser.
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Eden Hall Eden Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Lifted, fresh ripe lime aromas leading on to an intense but well-structured palate that has flavours of lime juice cordial. “Rich, elegant and classy,” said one judge.
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Bird in Hand Clare Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
A light, fresh and fruity style, more of a quaffer according to one judge. Clean and simple flavours, good balance.
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Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Wrattonbully & Coonawarra Riesling 2015
Posted: April 5, 2017
A classic varietal nose that is already showing signs of development, yet still fresh. Good array of flavours and showing promise.
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Koonowla The Ringmaster Clare Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
“Beautiful ripe lime and citrus aromatics,” declared one judge. A clean, fresh and long palate that is well balanced with good acidity.
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Koonowla Clare Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Great nose with intense lime and citrus, lifted floral perfume. Excellent flavour and balance on the lively palate. Summed up one judge as “Style and class.”
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Schild Estate Barossa Valley Riesling 2016
Posted: April 5, 2017
Combination of ripe citrus fruits supported by a floral perfume that is like roses. A clean, elegant and well balanced palate.
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Seville Estate Yarra Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A classic honeyed/citrus riesling nose with these characters echoed on the harmonious palate.
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Hoggies Estate Wines Coonawarra Riesling 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely elegant aged varietal that has maintained its vibrancy with lifted spicy lemon and lime aromas. Mineral line to the crisp palate.
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Byrne Vineyards Von Rieben SA Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Floral fragrances with some secondary notes and a light palate with pretty varietal flavours.
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Stage Door Wine Co. The Green Room Eden Valley Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Light melon nose with a slight savory edge. The dry, crisp acid palate offers plenty of mouthfilling flavours.
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Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Loads of character here with both floral and tropical like aromas and flavours with slightly spicy/herbal notes. Touch sweet on the palate.
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Josef Chromy Tasmania Riesling 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nose is a feminine and sultry combo of limes and nettles with great phenolic balance to the similar palate.
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Ghost Rock Tasmania Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
“Spot on”, enthused one judge about this wine. Intense floral fruit fragrances and an excellent balance on the palate between the fruit, acid and sweetness. Great example of a cool climate riesling.
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Freycinet Vineyard Tasmania Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
A golden wine with attractive lifted floral fruit fragrances showing slight meaty edge. Interesting soft and complex tropical palate; firm and long with sustained flavours.
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Bream Creek Vineyards Tasmania Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
The vibrant citrus nose has lovely hints of rose petals. Gorgeous long silky palate supported by a good juicy acid backbone.
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Holm Oak Tasmania Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
A floral bouquet with nice “tree-fruit” notes. Lovely flow of lively green fruit flavours with a slightly sweet finish.
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Seifried Winemakers Collection Sweet Agnes (375ml) Nelson Riesling 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pale gold, richly scented wine, hand-picked at Brightwater at 37.6 brix. Peachy and gently honeyed, with lively acidity and excellent vigour. Fruity and tightly structured, with impressive harmony and length. $33 (UK, US)
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Pegasus Bay Encore Noble (375ml) Waipara Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Light gold, with beautifully rich, apricot/honey aromas and flavours. Notably concentrated, with marmalade-like notes and a lush, super-rich finish. One judge praised it as a ‘super’ wine. $39
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Stoney Range Waipara Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lively, finely poised wine with strong, lemony, limey, slightly sweet flavours and a slightly funky bouquet. (A, UK, US) $17
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Terrace Edge Classic Waipara Valley Riesling 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dryish, finely balanced wine, maturing gracefully, with moderately rich mandarin and lime flavours, still fresh and lively. $19
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Pegasus Bay Waipara Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Mouthfilling, medium style with concentrated, peachy, spicy flavours and a hint of botrytis. One judge rated it five stars. $30 (A, UK, US)
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Brightwater Vineyards Nelson Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lively, youthful, aromatic wine with concentrated, citrusy, limey flavours, hints of apricot and nectarine, and a slightly sweet, mouth-wateringly crisp finish. Enjoyed by all judges. $20
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Neudorf Moutere Dry Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant, floral, tightly structured young wine with good acid spine and very delicate, citrusy, peachy, limey flavours that linger well. One judge praised it as a ‘delicious keeper’ and scored it five stars. $27
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Terrace Edge Liquid Geography Waipara Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Perfumed, zesty, very lively wine with rich, peachy, gently sweet, slightly honeyed flavours, a touch of marmalade, and a finely balanced, lasting finish. (Hand-picked with 20% noble botrytis). $20
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Black Peak Wanaka Central Otago Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
This instantly appealing, vivacious wine is light (8.9 alc/vol) and gently sweet (48 grams/litre residual sugar), with a freshly scented bouquet, strong, vibrant lemon/lime flavours, good acid spine and a lengthy finish. Drink now or cellar. $26
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smallfrywines Barossa Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
A sweet simple wine with reserved floral fragrances and a sweet/sour palate. Well handled residual sweetness.
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Salomon Undhof Metternich Pfaffenberg Estate Lage Kremstal DAC Riesling 2011
Posted: April 4, 2017
A pretty riesling with lovely aged characters developing. Some lanolin elements to the pear-like nose. Very flavoursome lemon grass/dried pear palate.
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Jäger Steinriegl Federspiel Wachau Riesling 2015
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nose still closed; just a hint of citrus and herbs. Lovely flavour profile reminiscent of a lemon tart with a dash of spice.
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F.X. Pichler Loibner Burgstall Federspiel Wachau Riesling 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A floral apricot bouquet with light botrytis notes. The racy “electric” palate has an intense citrus flavour profile. Very youthful and showing plenty of promise.
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F.X. Pichler Dürnsteiner Kellerberg Smaragd Wachau Riesling 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
A dry botrytised influenced style; rich and flavoursome with unctuous apricot/citrus fruit.
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Geyerhof Goldberg Erste Lage Riesling 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Quite an oily style with ripe citrus and pear-like fruit and a botrytis influence.
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Rabl Langenlois Riesling 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
A beautiful classic riesling bouquet of fresh lifted limes with a floral edge. Gentle texture to a palate that is a vibrant and chewy mélange of citrus and dried apricot flavours.
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Alzinger Loibenberg Smaragd Riesling 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
A fresh and flavoursome wine. Interesting mix of floral and brioche-like aromas. Long minerally palate has great freshness and loads of citrus, pear and spicy flavours.
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Hiedler Heiligenstein Riesling 2014
Posted: April 4, 2017
Smells of boiled lollies, citrus and crushed herbs. The rounded palate is layered with lime and apple flavours and quite grainy tannins.
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Rudi Pichler Achleithen Weissenkirchner Smaragd Wachau Riesling 2013
Posted: April 4, 2017
A pure riesling varietal in the floral spectrum. Pleasant spiciness to the vibrant nose. Big and chewy on the mouth with oodles of lime and clove like flavours and lots of texture.
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