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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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With your dark horse hiding
Abhorring such extremes" - Bryan FerryCategories
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2011 Peter Lauer Fass 9 Ayler Kupp Fern Riesling
Moving up to the ‘gold band’ range from Peter Lauer now, designating the best plots from the estate. As my high school motto said “Plus Ultra”, although some of us interpreted the idea of “ever higher” in a manner that … Continue reading
2011 Peter Lauer Fass 25 Ayler Riesling
In case you were wondering about the word “Fass”, it’s a German reference to individual cask numbers, although it is worth noting that the Peter Lauer stable keeps certain sites separate each year even if individual casks are blended to create the … Continue reading
2011 Peter Lauer Fass 6 Senior Ayler Kupp Riesling
I was introduced to the wines of Peter Lauer over a meal at my local Sichuan restaurant. A bottle of Schonfels 2010 displayed verve, structure and length which literally blew me away. I recognise that same energy and life in this 2011 … Continue reading
2008 KT Peglidis Vineyard Watervale Aged Release Riesling
The Peglidis vineyard was planted in 1973, the same year I was born. It’s probably fair to say that it’s matured better than me. I first tasted this wine at ‘The Lakehouse’ in Daylesford in 2010. Sommelier Tom Hogan showed … Continue reading
2012 Jim Barry Lodge Hill Dry Riesling
I’ve spoken often about the generosity of flavour evident in many of these 2012 Clare Valley Rieslings but this wine takes that to a new level. It’s a fruity little number with a really prominent tropical edge and plenty of … Continue reading
2012 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling
I tasted this wine with friend and colleague Julian Coldrey of Full Pour fame. Our first response was a collective utterance of the word “wow”. Then we got down to the all important business of ranking the wine and deciding whether … Continue reading
2006 Pewsey Vale The Contours Riesling
We’ve ticked over to the 2007 release of ‘The Contours’ now but seeing as I was kindly sent this and haven’t reviewed it yet, I’ll get a note up now. There’s still a bit available if you hunt around. I’ll … Continue reading
2012 d’Arenberg The Dry Dam Riesling
They might be more widely known for their Rhone varieties but d’Arenberg’s first white wine was in fact a Riesling, made under the stewardship of the legendary d’Arry Osborn. It’s an oddity in that McLaren Vale isn’t the first region … Continue reading
2012 O’Leary Walker Polish Hill Riesling
Intense discipline, rigour and focus as befits a Polish Hill Riesling. It’s coiled and mineral-laden. Quartz and slate come to mind. Limes over lemon with a honeysuckle fragrance wafting gently in the air. Magnificent extension through the finish. A wine of such … Continue reading