Posted: November 30, 2021
Stonefruit fragrances with a rose petal-like lift and good acid/sugar balance on the palate.
Comments Off on Castelli Estate Great Southern Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Some attractive toasty age lifted by the freshness of fruit. Creamy in texture with a tight acid backbone.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Aged Release Clare Valley Riesling 2015 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A fabulous varietal,” enthused one judge. A mix of herbal and green tropical aromas and flavours with a grippy finish.
Comments Off on Paulett Wines 109 Clare Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“Gorgeous!” An elegant and quite savoury style with great varietal fruit purity and weight, some delightful floral touches and a tight acid line. “Great linear direction.”
Comments Off on Paulett Wines Polish Hill River Clare Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Green tropical aromas with a citrusy edge and some age evolving. Soft in the mouth with fresh citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Carillion Origins GM198 Clone Orange Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Pretty honeycomb citrus fragrances with some herbaceous notes. Soft off-dry palate, lovely texture with a good core of citrus fruit and nice acid running through it.
Comments Off on Loveblock Dry Marlborough Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Honeyed nose with floral esters and a heart of citrus flavours with good acid to balance.
Comments Off on Singlefile Single Vineyard Mount Barker Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Flinty floral fragrances and a soft bright palate with delicate flavours and good line of crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Singlefile Great Southern Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A typical cool climate riesling. An herbaceous nose and green fruit flavours with great acid.
Comments Off on Ironwood Estate Porongurup, Great Southern Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Pretty bath salt-like fragrances with a citrusy zestiness. Very tight linear palate with lime-like citrus flavours showing some spiciness and a crisp acid finish.
Comments Off on Rileys of Eden Valley Old Vine Eden Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Powerful toasty maturity on the nose but also shows zesty fresh citrus elements. Bright, fresh and still very youthful palate with rich flavours underpinned by the acid.
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Winsome Shoalhaven Coast Riesling 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An elegant riesling with a pretty floral fragrance and hints of green apples. Lovely crisp citrus/lemon juice flavours.
Comments Off on Raidis Estate ‘The Kid’ Coonawarra Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A well-made wine with subtle citrus aromas but more flavours than the nose indicates. “Very more-ish!”
Comments Off on Koonara A Song For Alice Coonawarra Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Gewürz-like characters on the nose, a riper fuller citrus driven palate and good symmetry of sugar/acid.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Vineyard Tasmania Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Tightly wound “sleeper” with plenty of cellaring potential. Nice zesty lemon sorbet/floral characters.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Coonawarra Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A fuller style developing typical honeyed/kerosene-like aged notes. Nice acidity.
Comments Off on Herbert Vineyard Backyarders Mount Gambier Riesling 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Limes and spices on the nose with nicely tempered primary fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Kies Family Wines Hill Block Barossa Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Floral citrus nose, clean musky lemon/lime palate with crunchy acidity.
Comments Off on Boston Bay Wines Peninsula Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Elegant minerally lime bouquet with nice floral varietal fruit flavours and piquant acidity.
Comments Off on Shanahans Evergreen Eden Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Clean lifted citrus bouquet with a hint of peaches and pretty floral notes. Palate is full of citrus flavours with crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Cat Amongst The Pigeons Eden Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A ripe mix of tropical and citrus fragrances with a floral lift. Fresh palate that has great length and power with good mouth feel and crunchy acidity. Drinking well now.
Comments Off on Cat Amongst The Pigeons Fat Cat Eden Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lemon aromas with light toasty complexity and a sound musk lolly and citrus palate.
Comments Off on Longhop Adelaide Hills Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Slaty mineral style with a nice line of lemon varietal fruit characters and good acidity.
Comments Off on Sevenhill Inigo Clare Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Toasty honeyed aromas and good development evolving on the palate.
Comments Off on Rhynie Road Clare Valley Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very floral fragrances with lime notes and concentrated fruit sweetness on the palate.
Comments Off on The Crafty Punter Clare Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Floral fragrances with a slaty note and lovely tight minerally lime flavours.
Comments Off on Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A golden wine with lovely fragrant aged toasty honeyed aromas and a rich, slightly buttery, palate with great acid line.
Comments Off on Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2010 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Starting to develop lovely toasty characters that blend nicely with the slaty lemon fruit.
Comments Off on Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A toasty nose with honeyed marmalade notes and a “perfect” citrus/lemon palate that has elegance, length and persistence. “Absolutely lovely!” declared one judge.
Comments Off on Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Tropical fruit aromas with slaty minerally notes and fruit sweetness on the nicely balanced palate. $
Comments Off on Reillys Barking Mad Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A great wine that is, “Knocking on the door for gold,” according to one judge. Powerful citrus length and concentration.
Comments Off on Freya and Jules Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An elegant shy and “serious” riesling still coming together with minerally lime aromas and a good, slightly dry, citrus driven palate and balancing acidity.
Comments Off on St Amand Clare Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nice mix of Kaffir lime and melon-like aromas with slightly estery sweet varietal fruit flavours and superb minerality. A fine boned style.
Comments Off on Velvet & Willow Clare Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright and refreshing with a shy lime bouquet and straightforward zippy acid palate.
Comments Off on Knappstein Clare Valley Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A succulent juicy style with a nose of lime jubes and fruit tingles! Great texture and length to the palate with slightly savoury citrus driven flavours. Has years ahead of it.
Comments Off on Knappstein Enterprise Vineyard Clare Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Still quite restrained with good floral lift to the citrus nose. Lean and lively in the mouth with great length of spicy brown lime-like flavours and nice line of acid.
Comments Off on Knappstein Ackland Vineyard Watervale Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely aromas of apple blossom and honeysuckle and a “serious” palate with firm acidity and juicy lime flavours.
Comments Off on Jaeschkes Hill River Clare Estate Polish Hill River Valley Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Great colour, toasted honey nose and wonderful balanced length and poise to the palate.
Comments Off on Jaeschkes Hill River Clare Estate Polish Hill River Valley Riesling 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A very elegant wine with hints of lychees and peaches on the nose and nice balance of honeyed age and citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Jaeschkes Hill River Clare Estate Polish Hill River Valley Riesling 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Floral bouquet with slight kero-like aged notes that follow through to the lively palate.
Comments Off on Jaeschkes Hill River Clare Estate Polish Hill River Valley Riesling 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Sweet brown lime nose and a complex varietal palate with some searing acidity.
Comments Off on Taylors Estate Clare Valley Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Aromas of lemon blossom with a slate-like backbone and a good solid brown lime palate.
Comments Off on Matriarch & Rogue Dot Single Vineyard Clare Valley Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An elegant wine with honeyed lime aromas and lovely mineral edge to the “near perfect” palate.
Comments Off on GCV Premium Clare Valley Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A lift of honey and limes on the nose with solid lemon flavours, a smoky element and great bracing acidity.
Comments Off on Kirrihill E.B.’s The Settler Clare Valley Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nose of lime cordial and melons with quite a big firm fruit palate starting to show some honeyed age.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Regional Selection Clare Valley Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Pale green wine with delicate lime blossom fragrances and lovely minerality to the citrus palate with some racy acidity. Needs time to settle.
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Watervale Clare Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Subtle citrus aromas with musky floral nuances. Lime cordial characters dominate a palate with good acidity. Needs time.
Comments Off on Army Of Grapes Margaret River Riesling 2020 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Full of youthful impact, this single-vineyard wine was hand-harvested at Bendigo. Bright, light lemon/green, it is scented and vibrantly fruity, with very good intensity of ripe, peachy, limey flavours and a crisp, off-dry, lingering finish. Drink now or cellar. $27…
Comments Off on Wild Earth Central Otago Riesling 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Full of potential, this lively, estate-grown, hand-harvested wine is already delicious. Bright, light lemon/green, it is medium-bodied, with fresh, concentrated, citrusy, appley flavours, showing a distinct touch of complexity, gentle sweetness, appetising acidity and a finely poised, long finish. Best…
Comments Off on Maori Point Single Vineyard Central Otago Riesling 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021