2011 Clonakilla Riesling

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  2/4/2023 - Dr S Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This wine marked when I restarted putting Riesling down to age. The first flush of romance with aged Riesling left me ambivalent. Most aged specimens seemed the same old same old. Few - Grosset stands out, Tim Adams too - seemed worth the investment.
  
  After seeing some early 90s Clonakillas with 15-20 years age, and loving their crème brûlée textures, I took the plunge.
  
  Inviting silver gold colour. Semi aged aromas (buttered toast, kero hint) but what stood out was vibrant limes akin to Bickfords lime cordial, with a touch of toast to check any sweetness.
  
  For its age, a relatively fresh and vibrant palate. More lime cordial with citric acid, good intensity, decent length and a clean cut on the finish. Noticeable residual on opening but it all fused together with air.
  
  Another decade or two, cruising along at its own pace. Cries out for scallops. Went a treat with leftover yum cha.

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  11/25/2021 - rednick@internode.on.net wrote:

  Some Kero and marinated orange peel on the nose, lovely texture with burst of spritzy acid, citrus peel and some honey, great length and persistence and no rush

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  4/18/2019 - Michael Brooks Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Rich lemon lime with balanced acids. Yum

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  1/4/2019 - Michael Brooks Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Delicious lemon-lime taste with balanced acids.

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  2/10/2018 - brisbane piefan Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Flavours have mellowed nicely. Colour starting to turn a darker yellow but still with some freshness. Slight sweetness coming through, with minimal kero/petrol. Drinking beautifully.

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