At an unctuous 322g/L of sweetness, very few dessert wines of such proportions are able to get through fermentation without developing the telltale off-characters of stressed out yeast. BDG is amazingly clean and pure in spite of its figures, which must be credited to proprietor Dave Paterson’s experience with making ice wine in Canada’s Okanagan […]
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The sheer brilliance of engineering that Pegasus Bay brings to botrytis riesling is something to behold. By some form of unspoken magic, they manage to take fruit of concentration of epic proportions and rampant energy and pull it into an impeccably honed and tightly poised finish. Butter-like smoothness is somehow married with taut, citrus zest […]
readPegasus has crafted a mesmerising noble that skilfully negotiates the precarious balance between luscious generosity and taut, lively acidity. The complexity packed in here is mind-blowing, capturing every stone fruit and all manner of citrus, along with pear, baked apple, fig and spices of every kind. The seamless confidence with which it delivers such a […]
readDelicately poised granny smith apples, lime zest and lemon blossom are faithfully captured in a clean fruit profile that lingers long with pepper and kaffir lime zest, carried by impressive acid poise and fruit energy. Sweetness is impeccably restrained, allowing the finish to linger crisp and clean. $20 at Wine Online.
readI love the way pepper plays in this wine, with kaffir lime-like spice and crunchy granny smith apple notes that infuse it with particularly lively and fresh poise, even at two years of age. A pristine fruit profile hovers long and clean amidst fine, mineral acidity, with subtle sweetness tucked neatly into its folds. Hand […]
readThe interplay here between concentrated, zesty fruit of outstanding line and persistence, well gauged sweetness and electric acidity is captivating. Lovely complexing notes of toast, roast chestnuts and honey well up under a delightfully poised core of lemon zest and preserved lemon fruit. Impeccably complete off-dry riesling. $24 at Cracka.
readThe bouquet sings with fragrant apple blossom, lime zest and kaffir lime fruit, cascading into a clean and zesty palate of impeccable fruit presence and considerable concentration. 40g/L of sweetness (equivalent to a teaspoon of sugar per glass) sits comfortably, letting its finely mineral acidity have the final word on the finish. Testimony to the […]
readThere is a theme of fresh vibrancy that carries through this wine like a golden ribbon, beginning in its youthful, glowing, yellow hue and gliding right through a finish of considerable persistence. Along the way it laces together fresh apricot, lemon zest and peach flavours, nuanced with ginger and mixed spice. It’s at once rich […]
readOff-dry riesling at this price from anywhere is a hard find, and this is no simple sweetie. Like all truly great sweet wines, acidity is the key, and Nelson delivered in spades in 2012. This bargain style faithfully captures the primary fruit finesse of the vintage in lemon blossom, lime zest and granny smith apple […]
readTwo years in the bottle have allowed this value-for-money riesling to build layers of toast, honey, mixed spice and baked apple complexity. It retains a primary core of lemon and lime zest fruit and a hint of pepper, which linger with impressive persistence and balance. Zippy acidity and finely mineral structure are toned by a […]
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