(non-blind - my wine) Pale straw color. Elevated intensity nose of expressive ripe Meyer lemon. A suggestion of faint pool toy / TDN but not overt. Feels lightly sweet - consistent with 5g RS. Has a bit of heat at 12.5% alcohol. High-minus acid. Clean finish, no phenolics.
The fruit character is really ripe lemon. Medium finish. Simple Alsace style.
(non-blind - my wine) Pale straw color. Moderately intense (muted for Riesling) nose of underripe lime, slight rubber - reduction. On the palate, more pronounced shower curtain / TDN. Dry - maybe 1-2g RS (actually 0.9g). 12% alcohol (correct), high acid (mix of malic and tartaric). Very nice Oz style. Limey finish - medium length.
(blind) Pale straw. Slight reduction on the nose. Very cold, so hard to get any aromas. 20g RS, 7% alcohol, strong mineral impression - almost a bitterness, high acid. Notable petrol on the palate and underripe white peach and slight nectarines and blossoms (notable terpenes).
German. Mosel - has the lean fruit character, appropriate ripeness and alcohol, and high acid. Final guess: 2016 Kabinett, very good quality though lower ripeness.
8.5% alcohol Actually: dr loosen 2016 Riesling I thought this was pretty good, if simple.
(blind) Pale yellow. Reductive nose with slight petrol. 30g/l (actually 63g), 9% alcohol (actually 9.5%). Lean palate - shows a bit of development, but not a lot of fruit.
Based on the leanness, and RS and alcohol, this could be: - Spatlese - Mosel, 2013
Actual: 2016 felton road bannockburn riesling Interesting - it's a more german style than Alsace, which is not what I mainly encountered in the Kumeu area. It seems the South Island tends sweeter/German and the north island is more dry / Alsace?
(blind) Medium yellow - hint of gold. Oxidized - bruised yellow apple, apple sauce. Notable pool toy TDN on the palate. 10g RS (18g/L), 11% (actually 12%) alcohol. -
- Alsace - alcohol is too low - German Auslese trocken - a bit of a strange style. Too dry. - German Spatlese - alcohol is a bit high, sugar is too low
Final call:
German Auslese Trocken, 2004.
Guess: 15 yr old kabinett- mosel or rheingau.
Actual: 2009 Rippon Riesling central otago. $18 This is consistent with sweeter South Island styles, but this bottle is far too advanced for its age.
Pale straw. White peach and ripe lemon nose - showing a bit of development - maybe oak barrels? Weird hint of white pepper. Reduction, and a bit of bitterness on the palate. Also medium plus acid. 4g RS, 13% alcohol.
4.67g 12.75%
This is a pretty lean style for Alsace - not a lot going on here. A bit simple given the price.
(blind) Pale yellow. Slight struck match - noble reduction. Also slight rubber/plastic reduction. bone dry (actually 0.9g), 12% alcohol (correct), austere. This seems like textbook Eden Valley Riesling 2016 Correct! It's the same wine I brought - good to see the second bottle tastes about the same.
2016 Domaine Weinbach Riesling Cuvée Théo 85 Points
France, Alsace
(non-blind - my wine)
Pale straw color.
Elevated intensity nose of expressive ripe Meyer lemon. A suggestion of faint pool toy / TDN but not overt.
Feels lightly sweet - consistent with 5g RS. Has a bit of heat at 12.5% alcohol. High-minus acid. Clean finish, no phenolics.
The fruit character is really ripe lemon. Medium finish. Simple Alsace style.
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2016 Pewsey Vale Vineyard Eden Valley Riesling 87 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
(non-blind - my wine)
Pale straw color.
Moderately intense (muted for Riesling) nose of underripe lime, slight rubber - reduction.
On the palate, more pronounced shower curtain / TDN.
Dry - maybe 1-2g RS (actually 0.9g). 12% alcohol (correct), high acid (mix of malic and tartaric). Very nice Oz style. Limey finish - medium length.
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2012 Hugel Riesling Estate 82 Points
France, Alsace
(blind)
Pale straw.
Strong reduction and notable TDN/petrol - shower curtain.
1g RS, 12.5% alcohol, high+ acid. Squeaky clean.
Guess: Based on the structure, cleanness, and TDN, Australian Riesling - Eden Valley, 2016.
Actually 3.3g RS - 2012 hugel riesling
Analysis: This is a really austere, poor example of Alsace Riesling. I’d expect more ripeness, more complexity even from AOP.
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2016 Loosen Bros. Riesling Dr. L 86 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
(blind)
Pale straw.
Slight reduction on the nose. Very cold, so hard to get any aromas.
20g RS, 7% alcohol, strong mineral impression - almost a bitterness, high acid. Notable petrol on the palate and underripe white peach and slight nectarines and blossoms (notable terpenes).
German. Mosel - has the lean fruit character, appropriate ripeness and alcohol, and high acid.
Final guess: 2016 Kabinett, very good quality though lower ripeness.
8.5% alcohol
Actually: dr loosen 2016 Riesling
I thought this was pretty good, if simple.
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2016 Felton Road Riesling Bannockburn 86 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Bannockburn
(blind)
Pale yellow. Reductive nose with slight petrol.
30g/l (actually 63g), 9% alcohol (actually 9.5%). Lean palate - shows a bit of development, but not a lot of fruit.
Based on the leanness, and RS and alcohol, this could be:
- Spatlese - Mosel, 2013
Actual: 2016 felton road bannockburn riesling
Interesting - it's a more german style than Alsace, which is not what I mainly encountered in the Kumeu area. It seems the South Island tends sweeter/German and the north island is more dry / Alsace?
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2009 Rippon Riesling Flawed
New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Lake Wanaka
(blind)
Medium yellow - hint of gold.
Oxidized - bruised yellow apple, apple sauce. Notable pool toy TDN on the palate.
10g RS (18g/L), 11% (actually 12%) alcohol.
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- Alsace - alcohol is too low
- German Auslese trocken - a bit of a strange style. Too dry.
- German Spatlese - alcohol is a bit high, sugar is too low
Final call:
German Auslese Trocken, 2004.
Guess: 15 yr old kabinett- mosel or rheingau.
Actual: 2009 Rippon Riesling central otago. $18
This is consistent with sweeter South Island styles, but this bottle is far too advanced for its age.
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2016 Domaine Weinbach Riesling Réserve Personnelle 87 Points
France, Alsace
(non-blind - my wine)
Pale straw.
White peach and ripe lemon nose - showing a bit of development - maybe oak barrels? Weird hint of white pepper.
Reduction, and a bit of bitterness on the palate. Also medium plus acid.
4g RS, 13% alcohol.
4.67g
12.75%
This is a pretty lean style for Alsace - not a lot going on here. A bit simple given the price.
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2016 Pewsey Vale Vineyard Eden Valley Riesling 87 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
(blind)
Pale yellow.
Slight struck match - noble reduction. Also slight rubber/plastic reduction.
bone dry (actually 0.9g), 12% alcohol (correct), austere.
This seems like textbook Eden Valley Riesling 2016
Correct! It's the same wine I brought - good to see the second bottle tastes about the same.
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