Posted: April 4, 2017
“Now we are talking”, enthused one judge. Orange blossom aromas and a delicate and interesting flavour profile.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Wrattonbully Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lightly perfumed tropical bouquet and intense acid driven palate with citrussy flavours.
Comments Off on Keith Brien Wines Croucher Vineyard Whitlands Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fine powdery bouquet and gently sweet citrussy fruit palate. Slight metallic touch.
Comments Off on Clare Wine Co Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted aromas and lovely open palate brimming over with brown lime like flavours and balancing acidity. Very drinkable!
Comments Off on Richmond Grove Limited Release Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Reserved nose with a slight tropical lift and a nicely textured green apple/citrus palate.
Comments Off on Wicks Estate Adelaide Hills Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very fresh and vibrant varietal nose with a lovely floral lift and delicately flavoured, well structured palate with very firm acidity but is right for this style.
Comments Off on Koonowla Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Big ripe citrus-like aromas with musky nuances. Nice depth of varietal flavours on a leaner style of palate with very good backbone of acidity and a vibrant drying finish.
Comments Off on Koonowla The Ringmaster Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Unusual spicy characters to the nose. Nicely balanced stonefruit palate; some sweetness but balanced by acidity
Comments Off on Rise Vineyards Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh lifted citrus and pineapple aromas and lovely balance between the citrus and tropical flavours on the nicely textured palate.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Regional Range Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Floral/lime intensity on the nose and lively zestiness to the palate that has a lovely acid drive to the varietal fruit characters.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Vineyard Selection Series Watervale Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Simple, slightly sweet style with lemon/stonefruit characters and a hint of toastiness.
Comments Off on Chalkers Crossing Hilltops Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Californian Poppy nose and an off-dry palate; quite sweet with some florals.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Juxtapose Great Southern Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense lime nose with herbal notes and nice varietal intensity and drive to the palate.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Great Southern Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pungent tropical bouquet and lean palate with nice length of citrussy flavours.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Great Southern Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“A middle aged beauty”, said one judge. Soft and fleshy with lemon curd complexity on the nose and tight, balanced palate full of flavour with lots of toasty characters.
Comments Off on Pauletts Aged Release Polish Hill River Clare Valley Riesling 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Vibrant lime juice bouquet – really fresh and very varietal. Nicely structured palate that has both delicacy and power with lovely purity of riesling fruit.
Comments Off on Pauletts Polish Hill River Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Delicate and finely structured citrus/tropical nose. Palate has youth, elegance and a lovely delicacy with pure varietal fruit flavours and great acidity. A little grippy on the finish.
Comments Off on Pauletts Antonina Single Vineyard Polish Hill River Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A delicate well structured style of riesling very high in acidity, even for a riesling, with lovely length to the sweet edged varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Half Dry Mudgee Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very full and rounded for a riesling, pushes into a chardonnay style with its spicy peachy characters.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Mudgee Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“A hefty riesling – not for the faint hearted”, said one judge. Lots of fleshy tropical characters.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Mudgee Reserve Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Estery tropical nose with a steely lift and fleshy fruit driven palate. Good cellaring potential.
Comments Off on Gotham Wines Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powdery talc aromas and delicate citrus fruit flavours. Palate has lovely balance and texture. Should age very well.
Comments Off on Saddlers Creek Reserve Clare Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Delicate bath powder like bouquet and beautifully textured palate with soft citrussy flavours and a lingering sweet fruit finish.
Comments Off on Settebello Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted green melon aromas and minerally palate with youthful nettle-like flavours.
Comments Off on Galafrey Reserve Dry Grown Mt Barker Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very pretty and delicate young riesling showing faint floral fragrances and fills the mouth with very well balanced fresh citrus flavours .”Will age well”, noted one judge.
Comments Off on Horner Wines Little Jack Orange Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“Distinctively Clare – very Bickford’s lime cordial like”. Intense acidity. Has a few years in it yet.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Winemaker Choice Clare Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good varietal aromas and ripe stonefruit flavours with cleansing acidity.
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A nose of brown lime and buttered toast with similar characters on the full flavoured palate. Good acid persistence.
Comments Off on Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Vibrant varietal aromas and flavours in the tropical spectrum with some attractive toastiness developing. Lovely depth and great structure to this wine. Big limey finish.
Comments Off on Pikes Traditionale Clare Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lots of toasty development and buttery complexity on both the nose and palate for a two year old. Nice warming finish.
Comments Off on Grosset Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy/cinnamon characters on the nose with more spiciness on the stonefruit palate.
Comments Off on Knappstein Handpicked Clare Valley Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Complex style showing first stage of toasty buttery development. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Queen Adelaide South Eastern Australia Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Full, developed style with brown lime aromas and a warm, fruit driven palate with nice length and a certain delicacy. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Leconfield Old Vine Coonawarra Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Delicate citrus fruit on the nose and palate. High level of acidity. Nice controlled flavour length.
Comments Off on Austins & Co Geelong Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A classic brown-lime style with lovely green hues. This wine is tight and elegant and developing typical oily kerosene-like aged characters. Has intense acidity and a drying finish.
Comments Off on Desert Heart Single Vineyard Central Otago Riesling 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Developed pungent bouquet and lovely delicate citrussy palate. Some sweetness.
Comments Off on Greenhough Hope Vineyard Nelson Riesling 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Delicate brown lime aromas and a sweet palate with good acid balance. A nice quaffer.
Comments Off on Maude Mt Maude Vineyard East Block Central Otago Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Scented citrus nose and very citrussy/apple palate with residual sugar sweetness.
Comments Off on Roaring Meg Central Otago Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
High acid, high sugar style with muscaty floral fruit. Nice flavour profile.
Comments Off on Mt Difficulty Target Medium Bannockburn Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very sweet style with powerful buttery/toasty characters and high level of acidity. Has both freshness and toasty age.
Comments Off on Staete Landt Auslese Marlborough Riesling 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A leaner Germanic style of riesling with a very pretty nose of wild flowers and grapefruit and sweet supple floral palate with some excellent acidity to support.
Comments Off on Soho Maren Marlborough Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Reserved citrus fruit aromas and flavours and some old stone fruit-like notes.
Comments Off on Bundaleer Stony Place Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Toasted caramel aromas and a candied fruit palate with high acidity to match.
Comments Off on Rockburn Tigermoth Central Otago Riesling 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Citrussy lift to the floral nose and good depth and persistence of apple, citrus and herbal flavours, high in acid.
Comments Off on DiGiorgio Kongorong Mt Gambier Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017