Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
Tasted blind. My #2, Group's #5. Complex nose with lime, apple, honey, orange, petrol. Quite mineral, concentrated, dense and austere but not closed with powerful acids and an almost fleshy texture. Really good.
Tasted blind. My #3, Group's #1. Nose shows peach, chamomile tea, and lemon, and these continue through to a palate that shows some slately minerality along with a lot of acid structure and just a touch of sweetness to give it a slightly softer, rounder texture.
Tasted blind. My #6, Group #7. The nose is funky, oily, and nutty, with scents of apples. It's thick, oily, with a touch of petrol and not a lot of fruit. Improves slightly with air. A bit simple.
Tasted blind. My #4, Group #6. Strikingly pure scents of apricot, a touch of honey, some notes of grass. Rich texture, slatey minerality, finishes clean but it's a bit simple. A little alcohol showing?
Tasted blind. My #7, Group #3. Noticeably darker gold color. nose of kiwis and golden apples with interesting clove and spice notes. Closed, dominated by acid, oily texture. It opens up slightly with air and shows very good length but it's very taut, with a slightly bitter finish and a touch of alcohol.
Tasted blind. My #8, Group #4. The nose is funky, smelling like sweat and old cheese. This blows off a bit with air, and some limey citrus notes come out. The palate is a bit better, with lemony flavors, but it's still funky and bitter. The texture is thick but there's enough acid that it finishes clean.
2007 Frankland Estate Riesling Isolation Ridge Vineyard 91 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
Tasted blind. My #2, Group's #5. Complex nose with lime, apple, honey, orange, petrol. Quite mineral, concentrated, dense and austere but not closed with powerful acids and an almost fleshy texture. Really good.
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2009 Schloss Lieser Riesling Spätlese trocken 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Tasted blind. My #1, Group #2. Sweet nose of candied citrus and hazelnut. Palate shows tart apple and orange. Smooth, grassy, long and powerful.
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2008 Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Riesling Magdalena Vineyard 90 Points
USA, New York, Finger Lakes
Tasted blind. My #3, Group's #1. Nose shows peach, chamomile tea, and lemon, and these continue through to a palate that shows some slately minerality along with a lot of acid structure and just a touch of sweetness to give it a slightly softer, rounder texture.
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2009 Prager Riesling Federspiel Steinriegl 87 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau
Tasted blind. My #6, Group #7. The nose is funky, oily, and nutty, with scents of apples. It's thick, oily, with a touch of petrol and not a lot of fruit. Improves slightly with air. A bit simple.
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2009 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Großes Gewächs 88 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Tasted blind. My #4, Group #6. Strikingly pure scents of apricot, a touch of honey, some notes of grass. Rich texture, slatey minerality, finishes clean but it's a bit simple. A little alcohol showing?
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2009 Bott-Geyl Riesling Schlossberg 87 Points
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Tasted blind. My #7, Group #3. Noticeably darker gold color. nose of kiwis and golden apples with interesting clove and spice notes. Closed, dominated by acid, oily texture. It opens up slightly with air and shows very good length but it's very taut, with a slightly bitter finish and a touch of alcohol.
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2009 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Thann 88 Points
France, Alsace
Tasted blind. My #5, Group #8. Kiwis on the nose. Juicey, medium-weight limeade, with a touch of RS. Tasty but a bit simple.
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2009 Weingut Hirsch Riesling Reserve Gaisberg 85 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal
Tasted blind. My #8, Group #4. The nose is funky, smelling like sweat and old cheese. This blows off a bit with air, and some limey citrus notes come out. The palate is a bit better, with lemony flavors, but it's still funky and bitter. The texture is thick but there's enough acid that it finishes clean.
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