2016 Domaine Simha Riesling Amphora Lotus

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  5/6/2019 - graemeg wrote:

  NobleRottersSydney - less common GIs (360 Bar & Dining, Sydney): {screwcap, 12%} [Graeme]
  Derwent valley fruit this vintage. All very out there. Picked on a fruit day before something to do with the moon, fermented on skins in clay amphorae, no fining, no filtering; not much, really! Looked and tasted a bit like cloudy apple juice. Sweetish, juicy nose, a bit yeasty, some flour, although not an extrovert. Palate is light/medium, with low soft skin/dusty tannins. Pleasant and interesting texture, although the actual flavours tend to the simple end of the apple spectrum. Only really short/medium finish. Was not popular at the table, it should be said. Looked alarmingly murky beside a typical chardonnay in the next glass! I think this should be drunk fairly soon. I must say, the $65 asking price is pretty steep. Not even Simha’s flagship Riesling either; maybe that’s the one to age, if you’re game.

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  12/30/2018 - graemeg wrote:

  6 Tasmania wineries Dec-19; 12/27/2018-1/2/2019 (Tasmania): {screwcap, 12%, A$65} Picked on a flower day. Fermented in amphora, aged on lees. No filtering, fining, any of that. Lemon/gold colour. Developing nose of seashells, minerals, rosewater. Mouth-watering, cheek-puckering texture of acid, but it’s not harsh, feels all natural and is offset by the skin tannin characters. Tastes of grapes and ferment notes, yet feels clean and crisp on the palate. Fascinating.

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