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Riesling Down Under - Cellarhand Tasting @ PWS
Tasted February 13, 2015 by CamWheeler with 464 views
Flight 1 (26 notes)
White
2014 Pikes Riesling Traditionale
90 points
Lemon, lime and pear. Some good acid cut along with nice fruit concentration - there is just the bare hint of some residual sugar (5 g/l) which I think gives it a nice little extra balance.
White
2014 Pikes Riesling Reserve The Merle
91 points
Almost water coloured. Apple, pear and spice aromas. Good punch to the fruit and really good carry and length. Super young but should develop well.
White
2008 Weingut Stadt Krems Riesling Grillenparz
90 points
Slate, mineral, some sea spray and apple. Medium bodied, still feels very youthful. Has good carry and is nice drinking but has the potential to get better.
White
2012 Weingut Willi Bründlmayer Riesling Terrassen Kamptal
88 points
Some herb and lemon. The herb shows on the palate as well. There is nice balance to it and a good amount of freshness. Drinks well now.
White
2012 Weingut Willi Bründlmayer Riesling Lyra 1ÖTW Reserve Ried Heiligenstein
90 points
Mineral and pear, light florals and a licorice twist. More finesse in this than the Kamptaler it was next to. Good length and I like the mineral kick it has.
White
2013 Dönnhoff Riesling Tonschiefer trocken
89 points
Pungent lemon, spice and earth. Medium length, the fruit does assert itself nicely. Good.
White
2013 Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Riesling Großes Gewächs
91 points
Wild herb, citrus, peach and spice. Poised and very pure, with a mineral core playing against the fruit richness. Really lovely and will improve.
White
2013 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett
91 points
Appealing aromatics with musky florals, lemon and mandarin. Approachable on the palate, there is a good acid core with a lick of fruit richness. Lovely.
White
2013 Loosen Bros. Riesling Dr. L
86 points
Spice and lemon. Does have some drive on the palate. Adequate for the level but not very exciting.
White
2013 Dr. Loosen Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Kabinett
88 points
Honey, straw and peach. Palate shows its fruity and sugar side, more so than the Donnhoff Spatlese it was next to. This was fine but lacked a little depth.
White
2005 Framingham Dry Riesling
90 points
Toast, honey and wax. Nice mouthfeel, has developed well and is drinking near its peak now.
White
2013 Framingham Riesling F Series Old Vine
87 points
Rubber and musk - fairly reduced. The palate has roundness to it, it isn't especially bright and it could do with a little more acid. Decent but I wasn't feeling that good about it.
White
2014 Frankland Estate Riesling Isolation Ridge Vineyard
90 points
Lime, herb and some minerals. Good acidity, I like the drive and fruit purity.
White
2013 Frankland Estate Riesling Netley Road
88 points
Floral, some herb, lemon and quite aromatic overall. Acid strings things along nicely, though it feels a touch shallow. Nice to drink overall.
White - Off-dry
2013 Frankland Estate Riesling Smith Cullam
90 points
Musky florals, lemon, pear and slate. Has good texture on the palate, I like the medium fruit intensity and balance. Should improve with time.
White
2013 F.X. Pichler Riesling Federspiel Loibner Burgstall
90 points
Apricot, herb and lemon. Palate is medium bodied, there is some up and down acidity that should come together with time. There is a little residual sugar that I think helps it along but I did prefer the 2012 to this one.
White
2012 F.X. Pichler Riesling Federspiel Loibner Burgstall
91 points
Smoke and floral soap with some ginger and a mineral element. Lighter bodied than the 2013, there is a little less ripeness and I think it is better balanced for it. A nice little line of minerality stretches along the palate. Very good.
White
2013 Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein Riesling Schieferterrassen
90 points
Spice, apple, pear, earth and some funky sulphur. Some richness initially that falls back into place quickly. Good flavour punch and a nice acid based crunch.
White
2011 Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein Riesling von blauem Schiefer
90 points
Violet, earth, pear and a peach character. Good texture, some earth showing through. Rich but follows through well. Good now and would use a couple of years in the bottle well.
White
2013 Gunderloch Nierstein Riesling Trocken
87 points
Floral and straw. Light character and weight on the palate, it is balanced well and is nice for the level it is aimed at but doesn't really rise above.
White
2013 Gunderloch Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Großes Gewächs
90 points
Perfumed nose with lime, florals, slate and toast. The balance of fruit and minerality is very good, this seems pretty approachable and I'd like to see it with a bit more age as well.
White
2013 Gunderloch Jean Baptiste Riesling Kabinett
87 points
Grape, peach, musk. Light palate, touched by sweetness. Okay.
White
2013 Paul Blanck Riesling
87 points
Pear and spice. Medium length, with a decent amount of flavour intensity. Not complex but not too bad.
White
2010 Paul Blanck Riesling Rosenbourg
91 points
Lifts up aromatically with florals, plum, lemon and slate. Good lemon acidity, good length. I like the flow and interest.
White
2012 Koehler-Ruprecht Kallstadter Riesling Kabinett trocken
88 points
Lemon, herb and roses. Pleasant on the palate without being overly exciting. Decent balance and length. Right in the middle.
White - Off-dry
2007 Koehler-Ruprecht Kallstadter Saumagen Riesling Auslese
90 points
Honey, slate, pepper and lemon. Just the right fruit intensity on the palate, has a bit of roundness to it and it is really very enjoyable to drink. If it had a little more complexity it would be really something special.