Lovely pale golden colour, a little muted on the nose, but some nice lemon/lime character, with the slightest hint of petrol. Quite acidic on the palate, that carries through to a slighly muted mid palate before opening up to a nice zesty finish. Overall, not bad - not as exciting as some Aus Rieslings can be, but enjoyable none the less. Not sure about keeping it any further, in fact it could be a little past its best.
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{screwcap, 12%} Mid yellow. Lemon dominates the nose and palate. With a slightly detergent aspect. Still freshly acid, but also fairly full-bodied, and a touch flabby in character. Still enjoyable, but rather monochromatic and simple. Dry, a touch greasy in texture; the acid fades quickly, despite seeming to have staying power. Drink up.
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{screwcap, 12%} Mid-yellow. Clean, developing, lemon and blossom nose. Very much citrus-dominated. The palate is surprisingly thick and almost greasy in texture, with a slight grassy note to the lemon flavours. Maybe a touch soapy and detergent-like. It's got a steely spinal quality, but it's fairly monolithic in many ways, and lacks real dimension and interest. Medium-bodied, with a medium-length finish, it's still a decently drinkable, developing riesling which is somewhere in the mid-range of Clare quality. More cellar time won't hurt, but it'll never be a knockout wine. OK, overall.
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GMs - Kevin Farewell #2 @ Encasa: Toast, citrus, lemon and taking on a little honeyed development. Good length, medium bodied. In a nice medium aged spot, with time still remaining.
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There's some toast and a little petrol sneaking into the aroma profile. The fruit is limey and you get some rockmelon as well. Acidity is softening and it is just about ready to go.
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A finely ageing 92+/100 (3.7/5.0) from me. This Riesling hails from the Polish Hill River subregion of the Clare Valley, where the climate is cooler and is marked by the rocky grey loam acid soils, over sandstone and slate. Halliday gave it 95 saying it was "beautifully structured...with impressive line and length".
The light and vibrant golden colour and sweet fragrant nose are alluring, as limes, lemons and orange blossom waft with soft spice and stainless steal. The fine fruit and acid line of this 8yr old wine produce a palate that is dry, tingling and lingering with limes, oranges, slate, kerosine, a touch of melted butter and yeast, and some soft spice. It's very drinkable, with some aged complexity and terrior starting to shine through. WIP.
At $20 from JD Cellars this finely ageing Riesling was a good buy. Still at least 5 years ahead of it.
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Clean nose, apple, a little citrus and minerality. Perhaps some spent matchsticks? Palate is clean and refreshing, a little astringent on the mid palate, shows more rounded melon flavours. Medium finish.
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Heavy apricot and melon, random citrus undertones, fuller than expected. Great buy but still overrated at 95pts. Will hold second bottle for a few more years.
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Color: Pale hay. Nose: A bit of lemon lime and some spring flowers, but mostly petrol/rubber band. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied. Palate: Very tart lemon-lime citrus fruit and rubber. Very high acid. Short finish of green apple and bike tire. Simple.
Very disappointing. Extremely acidic, which I happen to like, but there's not nearly enough fruit to balance it. It's also dead simple, with no real complexity to speak of, and the rubber note is much too prominent. My rating may be a bit harsh, but I'm trying to compensate for James Halliday's 95 point score, which is a JOKE.
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Mostly Aussies (Weygandt Wines - Washington, D.C.): I really enjoyed this riesling. It starts off with a real smoke and peanut aroma, but turns into more of a white peach and mineral aroma with time. The palate has tangy acid, but it's also quite full of peach and slate flavors. I was impressed by the minerality, which borders on austere. I really think this wine needs another five years in the bottle to show its stuff. There was a bit of honey that came out on the finish, but other than that it was a leaner, more mineral-driven style riesling. On the second day it seemed even more focused and steely.
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Interesting wine... lots of petrol on the nose, along with some citrus and foral notes. Far more dry than I was expecting given the 12% abv, I was expecting some residual sugar, but instead it finsihed with tons of minerality, almost savory. Hint of effervesence.
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"Lots going on in this wine. Pale straw in colour. On the nose, there's lime, lemon oil and blossom. The palate has lime, apples, minerality and a slight spritz. The finish is crisp with tangy acidity. I will be getting some more of this"
And to that I say Amen
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Lots going on in this wine. Pale straw in colour. On the nose, there's lime, lemon oil and blossom. The palate has lime, apples, minerality and a slight spritz. The finish is crisp with tangy acidity. I will be getting some more of this.
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Pretty closed, though clearly a wine of interest and quality. Opened up a bit over three days becoming pleasantly limey and minerally. Remaining bottle will be left for a good few years.
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Mineral intense. Very different from the usual ripe and sweet lime fruit of many other aussie rieslings. Palate did have a good weight of fruit, but very dry with a tart finish. Good length. Like sucking on rocks!
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8/16/2021 - trepak wrote: 87 Points
Lovely pale golden colour, a little muted on the nose, but some nice lemon/lime character, with the slightest hint of petrol. Quite acidic on the palate, that carries through to a slighly muted mid palate before opening up to a nice zesty finish. Overall, not bad - not as exciting as some Aus Rieslings can be, but enjoyable none the less. Not sure about keeping it any further, in fact it could be a little past its best.
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9/8/2017 - Mic Mac Likes this wine:
Quality Clare Rizza. Nice age on it. Drink now.
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8/8/2017 - graemeg wrote:
{screwcap, 12%} Mid yellow. Lemon dominates the nose and palate. With a slightly detergent aspect. Still freshly acid, but also fairly full-bodied, and a touch flabby in character. Still enjoyable, but rather monochromatic and simple. Dry, a touch greasy in texture; the acid fades quickly, despite seeming to have staying power. Drink up.
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5/23/2017 - graemeg wrote:
A ringer for last October's bottle. Gotta love the screwcap consistency, I must say.
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10/28/2016 - graemeg wrote:
{screwcap, 12%} Mid-yellow. Clean, developing, lemon and blossom nose. Very much citrus-dominated. The palate is surprisingly thick and almost greasy in texture, with a slight grassy note to the lemon flavours. Maybe a touch soapy and detergent-like. It's got a steely spinal quality, but it's fairly monolithic in many ways, and lacks real dimension and interest. Medium-bodied, with a medium-length finish, it's still a decently drinkable, developing riesling which is somewhere in the mid-range of Clare quality. More cellar time won't hurt, but it'll never be a knockout wine. OK, overall.
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10/20/2016 - CamWheeler wrote: 90 Points
GMs - Kevin Farewell #2 @ Encasa: Toast, citrus, lemon and taking on a little honeyed development. Good length, medium bodied. In a nice medium aged spot, with time still remaining.
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8/11/2016 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
There's some toast and a little petrol sneaking into the aroma profile. The fruit is limey and you get some rockmelon as well. Acidity is softening and it is just about ready to go.
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4/13/2016 - Wozza Likes this wine: 92 Points
A finely ageing 92+/100 (3.7/5.0) from me. This Riesling hails from the Polish Hill River subregion of the Clare Valley, where the climate is cooler and is marked by the rocky grey loam acid soils, over sandstone and slate. Halliday gave it 95 saying it was "beautifully structured...with impressive line and length".
The light and vibrant golden colour and sweet fragrant nose are alluring, as limes, lemons and orange blossom waft with soft spice and stainless steal. The fine fruit and acid line of this 8yr old wine produce a palate that is dry, tingling and lingering with limes, oranges, slate, kerosine, a touch of melted butter and yeast, and some soft spice. It's very drinkable, with some aged complexity and terrior starting to shine through. WIP.
At $20 from JD Cellars this finely ageing Riesling was a good buy. Still at least 5 years ahead of it.
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12/13/2014 - gravelld Likes this wine: 85 Points
Clean nose, apple, a little citrus and minerality. Perhaps some spent matchsticks? Palate is clean and refreshing, a little astringent on the mid palate, shows more rounded melon flavours. Medium finish.
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12/4/2014 - fatherdamo wrote: 87 Points
a little disjointed on the palate, but a classic nose. nice acidity but lacking depth of character.
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7/1/2014 - corkscrews Does not like this wine: 74 Points
A nose of petrol light straw in color. A light bodied undrinkable white, unless you like drinking gasoline. www.winelx.com
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10/14/2012 - moods wrote: 87 Points
Minerals, limes, petrol. Fairly rich. Very acidic. Good food wine.
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7/22/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 90 Points
Heavy apricot and melon, random citrus undertones, fuller than expected. Great buy but still overrated at 95pts. Will hold second bottle for a few more years.
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6/18/2012 - JVG wrote: 83 Points
Color: Pale hay. Nose: A bit of lemon lime and some spring flowers, but mostly petrol/rubber band. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied. Palate: Very tart lemon-lime citrus fruit and rubber. Very high acid. Short finish of green apple and bike tire. Simple.
Very disappointing. Extremely acidic, which I happen to like, but there's not nearly enough fruit to balance it. It's also dead simple, with no real complexity to speak of, and the rubber note is much too prominent. My rating may be a bit harsh, but I'm trying to compensate for James Halliday's 95 point score, which is a JOKE.
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6/17/2012 - Georgenenni wrote: 91 Points
This is my style of Riesling, nice and dry with great minerality. Good fruit, could use a bit more. Nice and long finish. Highly recommended.
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5/11/2012 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 89 Points
Mostly Aussies (Weygandt Wines - Washington, D.C.): I really enjoyed this riesling. It starts off with a real smoke and peanut aroma, but turns into more of a white peach and mineral aroma with time. The palate has tangy acid, but it's also quite full of peach and slate flavors. I was impressed by the minerality, which borders on austere. I really think this wine needs another five years in the bottle to show its stuff. There was a bit of honey that came out on the finish, but other than that it was a leaner, more mineral-driven style riesling. On the second day it seemed even more focused and steely.
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5/11/2012 - Grape_ape wrote: 89 Points
Interesting wine... lots of petrol on the nose, along with some citrus and foral notes. Far more dry than I was expecting given the 12% abv, I was expecting some residual sugar, but instead it finsihed with tons of minerality, almost savory. Hint of effervesence.
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9/3/2011 - nickbb wrote: 90 Points
My note on the last bottle of this wine said:
"Lots going on in this wine. Pale straw in colour. On the nose, there's lime, lemon oil and blossom. The palate has lime, apples, minerality and a slight spritz. The finish is crisp with tangy acidity. I will be getting some more of this"
And to that I say Amen
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1/3/2011 - nickbb wrote: 90 Points
Lots going on in this wine. Pale straw in colour. On the nose, there's lime, lemon oil and blossom. The palate has lime, apples, minerality and a slight spritz. The finish is crisp with tangy acidity. I will be getting some more of this.
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7/31/2010 - ACS Driffield wrote:
Pretty closed, though clearly a wine of interest and quality. Opened up a bit over three days becoming pleasantly limey and minerally. Remaining bottle will be left for a good few years.
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4/26/2010 - moods wrote: 88 Points
Mineral intense. Very different from the usual ripe and sweet lime fruit of many other aussie rieslings. Palate did have a good weight of fruit, but very dry with a tart finish. Good length. Like sucking on rocks!
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7/18/2009 - tplskylrk wrote:
TWATS Typhoon (Kells Shelter): a tartness, real zing, people liked
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2/15/2009 - mattwoolley wrote: 87 Points
Lime, chalk, musk, perfumed, slightly muted. Citrus, minerally texture, sits squarely mid-palate.
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12/26/2008 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Pure lime and slate aromatics with just a hint of fennel. Compact in the mouth with a steely intensity and terrific mineral drive to the finish.
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7/20/2008 - trefoil wrote: 87 Points
Very nice; long, fairly dry, mineral and wildflowers.
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