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Riesling Rampage

Asquith, Australia

Tasted February 18, 2012 by CamWheeler with 550 views

Flight 1 (1 note)

White - Sparkling
2007 Taltarni Clover Hill Sparkling Australia, Tasmania, Northern Tasmania
89 points
Citrus, cookies and hay on the nose. A touch of dosage on the palate is pleasant and there is good texture and some depth of flavour here. Very good.

Flight 2 (4 notes)

White
2001 Jacob's Creek Riesling Steingarten Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
91 points
Touch of kerosene with lime and some honey. Palate is starting to move into secondary characters. Good length and extremely drinkable.
White
2002 Jacob's Creek Riesling Steingarten Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
93 points
Lovely, complex aromatics - floral, spices, toast and citrus. Palate has excellent depth and length along with complexity matching the nose. Superb now and getting better as it develops.
White
2003 Jacob's Creek Riesling Steingarten Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
90 points
Light floral notes with musk, honey and chalk. Palate has some richness to it, finishing crisp and clean. In a good spot for drinking now, it isn't in danger of falling over but I think it won't improve much.
White
2005 Jacob's Creek Riesling Steingarten Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
88 points
Very youthful and closed on the nose with some spice and citrus coming through after time. The palate is closed as well but there is potential here, it just isn't showing what it has to offer right now.

Flight 3 (3 notes)

White
2004 Jim Barry Riesling The Florita Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
89 points
Lime, floral and youthfully lifted nose. There is a great deal of fruit character on the palate, supported by a good acid drive. Good length. Significantly better than the young wine I tried 7 years ago.
White
2005 Trevor Jones Riesling Reserve Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
87 points
Floral, orange peel and lemon on the nose. Palate has decent richness but there isn't that much depth to it. Good but not great.
White
2004 Rockford Riesling Hand Picked Eden Valley Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
84 points
Herbaceous element stands out on the nose and there is also a touch of alcohol. The palate is bland and mediocre.

Flight 4 (4 notes)

White
2008 Chateau Ste. Michelle & Dr. Loosen Riesling Eroica USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
91 points
Mineral driven nose with some citrus and spice. The palate is off dry and is very appealing, the touch of sweetness not standing apart from the fruit and tempered by good acid. Delicious.
White
2009 Domaine Ostertag Riesling Vignoble d'E France, Alsace
89 points
Some late harvest rich character on the nose and tropical fruits. The palate is rich and has good length.
White
2007 Stift Göttweig Riesling Reserve Silberbichl Kremstal Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal
88 points
Rich and ripe nose of citrus, pepper and mango. The palate is spicy and peppery, almost Gruner like in style. Could use a touch more depth and brightness but it is quite good anyway.
White
2010 Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valley Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
90 points
Extremely youthful. Lemon and minerals on the nose. Palate is dry, long and the acid is prominent. Needs time but I think it is well positioned for development.

Flight 5 (2 notes)

White
2001 Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valley Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
90 points
Wax, honey, hay and wet rocks. The palate is honeyed and well balanced, with good acid still. A good wine, but I'm not sure that it will benefit from any more significant aging.
White
1994 Taylors Riesling St Andrews Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
92 points
Into the plateau of it's development, this is excellent now with honeyed complexity and lovely length. Really super drinking right now.

Flight 6 (4 notes)

White - Off-dry
2011 Auburn Riesling Alexandra New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago
88 points
Floral nose, with violets and rose petals. Palate is evidently off-dry, it is a touch soft, needing a bit more brightness - but still very pleasant to drink.
White
2011 Auburn Dry Riesling New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago Bendigo
88 points
Candy apple and lime on the nose. Feels like 50-60 grams residual sugar on the palate which is decently balanced with acidity. A good wine without being compelling.
White
2011 Mount Edward Riesling Drumlin New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago
90 points
Floral bath salts, lemon and spice. Lovely acid line and excellent balance. Very tasty wine now and should develop well.
White - Off-dry
2011 Felton Road Riesling Block 1 New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago
90 points
Lemon, hay and mixed spices. Great lift on the off-dry palate from the acid structure. Very good length.

Flight 7 (2 notes)

White - Off-dry
2007 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
92 points
Given a good decant but still took time in the glass to open up and even then it was all minerals and chalk with faint citrus fruit. The palate has delicious richness and exceptional length. Screams potential but needs time.
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White - Off-dry
2007 Weingut Reinhold Haart Piesporter Domherr Riesling Spätlese Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
89 points
Green tinged straw colour. Stone fruit, earth and minerals on the nose. Palate has some delicious sweetness to it but needs some time to develop out of this primary phase.

Flight 8 (2 notes)

White
1975 Hof Sonneck Johannisberger Hölle Riesling Germany, Rheingau
87 points
A little bit musty initially but this blew off. There is some caramel, marmalade and ginger on the nose. Palate is honeyed and holding well, but there is little complexity.
White
1990 Freiherr Langwerth von Simmern Hattenheimer Mannberg Riesling Spätlese trocken Germany, Rheingau
87 points
Some almond, smoke and grapefruit on the nose. The palate is a touch wooden and doesn't have much character. Only okay.

Flight 9 (2 notes)

Red
2006 Argyle Pinot Noir Reserve USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
88 points
Mint, cherry and oak on the nose. The palate is more savoury and earthy, with nice balance and length.
Red
2008 De Bortoli Riorret The Abbey Vineyard Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
88 points
Interesting nose of roast meat, violets, earth and cherries. The palate doesn't quite have as much character and leans into being a little bit too lean for its own good.

Flight 10 (2 notes)

Red
1997 Penfolds Shiraz RWT Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
87 points
Nose of cinnamon and red currant. Fragmented, unimpressive palate with alcohol and tannins sticking out. Maybe a bad bottle but there was no overt fault.
Red
1997 Wendouree Shiraz Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
91 points
Black cherry, menthol, white pepper and floral elements. Approachable on the palate even though there is impressive structure. Very enjoyable wine that speaks of it's place and maker.
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