2007 Rockburn Riesling Parkburn

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  5/10/2012 - studleytrey wrote: 88 Points

  Very light straw yellow in color with a bit of a green tint. Petrol/rubber nose that blows off with air to reveal honeydew melon, river rock, banana, and lime. Full bodied with good acidity, a bit of mineral, some effervescence, and flavor of lemon-lime. Kind of nice bitter note on the back end but the finish really drops off short.

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  7/27/2011 - MuseMaven wrote:

  All concrete on the nose (cellar floor). Mineral, citrus. On the palate, lots of pucker. Not sure that "off dry" is a good description for this wine. It's not super-dry but the sweetness is fleeting at best. Off bottle? Overpowered by the acidity - kind of unbalanced. Nice vanilla cream on the nose and palate. Won't score this one. Medium finish.

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  5/11/2011 - Tyler_at_WWD Likes this wine: 91 Points

  The nose is sweet smelling and flowery, with lovely spun sugar, banana cream pie, and kitchen spice tones coming through. A spin in the glass reveals orange slices seamlessly integrated firm petrol, rubber, and limestone.
  
  Beautifully balanced, full, and rich on the palate, this wine has impressive intensity. Bright orange slices, pomelo dipped in white sugar, and a touch of vanilla and honey all play into very subtle petrol notes. This is a beautifully balanced wine, with perfect varietal expression, ripe fruit, and plenty of interesting complexity. Very well done.
  
  Source: What's Worth Drinking: http://whatsworthdrinking.com/2011/05/11/post-147-exploring-new-zealands-central-otago/

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