True to its name, this riesling is built around a steely, high tensile backbone and chalky mineral structure. It’s a taut and pristine style of pretty lemon blossom perfume, granny smith apple and lime zest fruit, carrying with impressive persistence and tightly coiled focus. $20 at MyWineStore.
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Impressive concentration and intensity is married with a well-defined line of persistent, pure, energetic lime zest and lemon juice. An outstanding vintage for this single vineyard of 1970s vines. $22 at Purvis Cellars.
readThere’s a generous and enticing appeal to this Hutton Vale, while never deviating from its focused definition and taut structure. It’s distinctly green in hue and carries layers of character in suggestions of white pepper, kaffir lime zest, pink lady apples and even a hint of almost ripe fig. $24 at Taste Eden Valley.
readImpeccably crafted and enticingly drinkable, this dessert wine effortlessly leaps every hurdle that threaten to trip up so many sweet wines. Glorious, pristine white peach, apricot, lemon and honey flavours uphold both delightfully succulent generosity and, at the same time, pristine balance – thanks to perfectly gauged acidity and fine, chalky, mineral texture. $22 at […]
readHappy birthday to Colin Kroehn’s riesling vines, celebrating their 100th vintage this year! The season has certainly risen to the occasion, delivering a standout Dandelion that will rank among the best yet. The bouquet sets out with a fragrance of pure lime blossom and spicy kaffir lime zest, which continue with delicate poise through a […]
readBin 51 contrasts intense fruit concentration with a refined and honed acid line, persevering long into the finish. Lime zest, lemon juice and crunchy red apples are the themes here, with subtle hints of mandarin blossom generosity and a backbone of chalky mineral texture. $15 at Liquor Home Delivery.
read2012 represents an outstanding vintage for Julius. Stephen Henschke suggests that in ten years time it will look much like the 2002 does now. There’s no question it will go down among the longest-lived under this label yet, thanks to a crystalline shard of lime juice that penetrates its core. High acidity defines a razor-sharp […]
readSteingarten returns to its grandeur and long-lived endurance of old. Aromas of precise lime juice, lime blossom and granny smith apple introduce a palate carrying delightfully pure and crunchy lime and apple fruit of impressive generosity. Layers of underlying, slatey mineral texture draw out a finish of outstanding persistence. $26 at Dan’s.
readThis is quintessential 2012 Eden Valley riesling, capturing the flattering personality of a grand season in a value-for-money package. A bouquet of lime blossom perfume and kaffir lime spice is reminiscent of many of the more expensive rieslings of the vintage. The palate follows a similar form, with crunchy granny smith apple and tense lime […]
readSuch is the refinement of the pretty lemon blossom and lime zest character of this Barossa Valley riesling that it’s gained a wild card ticket to my Eden Valley feature! In a cool, higher part of the valley, fanned by gully winds, Peter Scholz picks his riesling while it’s still crisp and zesty. The result […]
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