Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Light yellow colour. In the nose citrus, peach, tropical fruit, “sweet herbs”, a hint of petrol, rather sweetish, young nose. Medium bodied on the palate, (grapefruit), green apple, high acidity, bitterness, acidic aftertaste. Nice in the nose, a bit young on the palate, difficult to judge. I believe it should be cellared some time further before drinking. 87-89 p?
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Light to clear yellow colour, slightly more yellow than the 2008 and the Watervale 2006. In the nose citrus (lime), some green apple, petrol, mineral, wax. Slightly more than medium bodied, yellow and green apple, citrus, high acidity, somewhat spicy, slightly oily, waxed impression, slight bitterness. 88-89 p.
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Watervale
Light yellow colour. In the nose citrus, pear, some peach, melon, some petrol. Medium bodied, green apple, citrus, high acidity, mineral, crisp impression. 87-88 p. Fruitier in the nose than Polish Hill 2006, but somewhat thinner on the palate than Polish Hill, so for me it stays at a slightly lower rating.
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Light to clear yellow colour. In the nose citrus, petrol, honey, flowery, mineral, slightly herbal, almost some botrytis impression. On the palate slightly more than medium bodied, yellow apple, citrus (lime), high acidity, slightly spicy and oily, aftertaste with green apple andcrispness. 88-89 p.
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Light yellow colour (lighter than the 2004). In the nose citrus, herbal, clearly flowery and aromatic, some aromatic oils?, some petrol, slight smoky notes, mineral. The nose developed in the glass. On the palate slightly more than medium bodied, yellow apple, citrus, zest, slightly spicy and oily. In the aftertaste zest, green apple and acidity. Some zesty bitterness. 90-91 p. Had a bit more weight than the other, so to me this was the best one. Approachable, but should develop further for a number of years.
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Clear yellow colour. The deepest colour of the flight. In the nose yellow apple, petrol, lineoleum carpet?, some herbs, a hint of marzipan, mineral. Slightly more than medium bodied, yellow and green apple, citrus, slightly oily, light spice. 89-90 p. Clearly the most developed of the flight, both in the nose and on the palate.
2008 Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valley 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Light yellow colour. In the nose citrus, peach, tropical fruit, “sweet herbs”, a hint of petrol, rather sweetish, young nose. Medium bodied on the palate, (grapefruit), green apple, high acidity, bitterness, acidic aftertaste. Nice in the nose, a bit young on the palate, difficult to judge. I believe it should be cellared some time further before drinking. 87-89 p?
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2006 Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valley 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Light to clear yellow colour, slightly more yellow than the 2008 and the Watervale 2006. In the nose citrus (lime), some green apple, petrol, mineral, wax. Slightly more than medium bodied, yellow and green apple, citrus, high acidity, somewhat spicy, slightly oily, waxed impression, slight bitterness. 88-89 p.
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2006 Grosset Riesling Watervale 87 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Watervale
Light yellow colour. In the nose citrus, pear, some peach, melon, some petrol. Medium bodied, green apple, citrus, high acidity, mineral, crisp impression. 87-88 p.
Fruitier in the nose than Polish Hill 2006, but somewhat thinner on the palate than Polish Hill, so for me it stays at a slightly lower rating.
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2004 Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valley 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Light to clear yellow colour. In the nose citrus, petrol, honey, flowery, mineral, slightly herbal, almost some botrytis impression. On the palate slightly more than medium bodied, yellow apple, citrus (lime), high acidity, slightly spicy and oily, aftertaste with green apple andcrispness. 88-89 p.
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2002 Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valley 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Light yellow colour (lighter than the 2004). In the nose citrus, herbal, clearly flowery and aromatic, some aromatic oils?, some petrol, slight smoky notes, mineral. The nose developed in the glass. On the palate slightly more than medium bodied, yellow apple, citrus, zest, slightly spicy and oily. In the aftertaste zest, green apple and acidity. Some zesty bitterness. 90-91 p.
Had a bit more weight than the other, so to me this was the best one. Approachable, but should develop further for a number of years.
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2001 Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valley 89 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Clear yellow colour. The deepest colour of the flight. In the nose yellow apple, petrol, lineoleum carpet?, some herbs, a hint of marzipan, mineral. Slightly more than medium bodied, yellow and green apple, citrus, slightly oily, light spice. 89-90 p.
Clearly the most developed of the flight, both in the nose and on the palate.
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