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"For your pleasure
In our present state
Part false part true
Like anything
We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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Gravel hard and looseThere all night lying
With your dark horse hiding
Abhorring such extremes" - Bryan FerryCategories
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2012 Knappstein Hand Picked Riesling
Knappstein have been a little all over the shop during the past few years in my opinion. This Riesling may just be a diamond in the rough. It does need more time in the bottle. Musk and talc, lemon and bitters. … Continue reading
2012 Seppelt Drumborg Riesling
Strange times at Seppelt but the Drumborg Riesling marches on. I received a very generous email from a reader who suggested I check this out. Truth be told, I didn’t need much encouragement but there are - as he pointed out … Continue reading
2012 Bay of Fires Riesling
With all the (deserved) hype surrounding the 2012 Rieslings from the Clare and Eden Valleys it’s easy to forget that other areas fared well too. This Bay of Fires version from Tasmania is crackerjack stuff, pure and simple. Straddles all things … Continue reading
2012 Jacob’s Creek Classic Riesling
This won a gold medal at the 2012 Royal Adelaide Wine Show. It’s great value, especially as you can find it for as little as $6 but a gold medal wine it ain’t. Still, probably not the biggest howler of … Continue reading
2012 Kilikanoon Mort’s Block Riesling
Why, a really good Clare Valley Riesling from the 2012 vintage – who would have thunk it? Juicy enough to enjoy now although it will benefit from a stint lying down too. Apple blossom and jasmine florals with lime, lemon and hints … Continue reading
2012 Jacob’s Creek Steingarten Riesling
The Steingarten is the best wine in the Jacob’s Creek stable these days, hands down. Awful new livery…but everyone’s talking about Petaluma’s horrible labels at the moment so I think they’ll get away with it. The wine itself is crackerjack. … Continue reading
2012 Robert Stein Mudgee Riesling
Winemaker Jacob Stein was anointed Gourmet Traveller Young Winemaker of the Year last year. He has a clear passion for Riesling and believes it could become Mudgee’s flagship. Expressive aromatics; ripe lime, frangipani and a hint of bathsalts. Cuts a razor-like swath … Continue reading
2012 Henschke Julius Riesling
Interesting that the Julius comes in a proprietary bottle and the Peggy’s Hill doesn’t. It’s a significant step up quality-wise, so maybe that explains it. Supremely floral nose with citrus zest, lime and grapefruit sitting underneath. It’s wound tight with electric … Continue reading
2012 Henschke Peggy’s Hill Riesling
Henschke’s Peggy’s Hill Riesling is in good form with this release. Its impact is subtle but increasingly difficult to deny the longer you spend with it. Lemon over lime with talc and white flowers on a reasonably shy nose. Pithy texture alongside watermelon … Continue reading
2011 Peter Lauer Fass 12 Ayler Kupp Unterstenbersch Riesling
The last of the 2011 Peter Lauer wines I’ll be reviewing and whilst it’s been a pleasure, my teeth are in serious need of some downtime. Trocken-feinherb, 12g/l residual. A compact wine with mid-palate creaminess and a hint of freshly … Continue reading