Category Archives: Riesling

2010 Yalumba Y Series Riesling

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

South Australia 12.0% Screwcap $12.95 I couldn’t help but think of this wine as a “beginner’s Riesling”. It’s varietal enough, with citrus and florals playing a major part, but the bracing acidity is pretty much missing in action. It’s not … Continue reading →

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2010 Capital Wines "The Whip" Riesling

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Canberra 11.2% Screwcap $18 Quite a different wine to the 2009 model, this release of “The Whip” caught me slightly off guard. Gone is the free spirited expressiveness of its predecessor and in its place is a very serious and … Continue reading →

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2007 Tesch Karthauser Riesling Spatlese Trocken

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Nahe, Germany 12.0% Screwcap $29.99 I had this late last year but only just found my note. It’s a wine that stuck in my head because it was extremely foreign to my palate. That sense of strangeness can be one … Continue reading →

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2008 Mayfield Vineyard Riesling

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Orange 12.5% Screwcap $28 Source: Sample Of the three Rieslings I opened at once on Friday, this was the one I chose to drink at the end of the tasting. That doesn’t mean it was the best but it does … Continue reading →

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2010 Flaxman Eden Valley Riesling

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Eden Valley 12.0% Screwcap $25 Source: Sample The Flaxman Eden Valley Riesling is sourced from both 45 and 80 year old vines with the fruit being hand picked. Interesting to see the IRF dryness/sweetness scale used on the bottle too. … Continue reading →

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2009 Frankland River Cleanskin Riesling

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Frankland River 12.5% Screwcap $12.99 Source: Sample A bracket of three Rieslings, tasted side by side, coming straight at you from WWEI, where we work on Sundays (whilst watching The Ashes). This is the last of the cleanskin reviews from Wine … Continue reading →

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Waipara Hills Southern Cuvée

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Marlborough 12% Cork $22 Source: Sample So after the the Waipara Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc experience I opened this with some trepidation, but I can honestly say I enjoyed it (as did a friend with whom I shared it). 100% Riesling, … Continue reading →

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2010 Karra Yerta Riesling

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Eden Valley 12.5% Screwcap $25 Source: Sample I’ve tasted/consumed six straight vintages of Karra Yerta Riesling now and I think I’m starting to get a feel for a very special vineyard and a style of winemaking for which I have the … Continue reading →

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2009 Lethbridge Dr Nadeson Riesling

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Henty 11.5% Screwcap $25.99 Source: Retail Another off-dry success from Australia, this one is sourced from 28 year old vines near Drumborg. 14g/l rs, 12g/l TA. Some lees stirring too. A veritable carnival of citrus on the nose and palate; … Continue reading →

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2010 Moppity Vineyards Estate Riesling

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Hilltops 11.0% Screwcap $22.99 Source: Sample I’ve absolutely no issue with the quality of this wine and in one sense I think it is worth every cent of $23. I guess the problem lies in the number of Rieslings out there of similar … Continue reading →

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