12% alc the colour is pale lemon; aromas is floral-based with lime, green apple, wax and mineral.
Intense and bright on entry, this light to medium-bodied Riesling reflects the New World. With crisp acidity and bone-dry palate, the wine has notes of ripe lemon skin, lime wedges and a touch of flint.
Good fruit-forward example.

Mid-yellow in colour, the wine shows some evolution with lanolin, honeycomb, beeswax, petrol and marzipan.
Despite the development, the entry is firm, with strident acidity (almost protruding) with some weight on the mid-palate, oily texture and rich texture. A floral (apple and lemon blossom) note runs through the wine, yet it does finish with a honey edge. Slightly compromised?

A light, fresh nose with lemon zest, flowers and bright fruit, almost new world in direction.
However, the palate is a little muffled with crisp acidity, and the fruits are slowly sucked out of the wine remarkably quickly. Some cork taint but is very light.

Given wine 3 was corked, the organiser kindly opened a replacement bottle. However, it was not a Riesling but a southern French blend (Roussanne/Marsanne). Unusual in choice, the wine was on hand, and it had soft Meyer lemon with waxy yellow apple flesh, metallic notes and peaches. Medium length, simple and fun to try.

Pale lemon in colour, the nose is filled with attractive lime blossom, wax and lemon peel.
A pronounced fruit-forward wine, the entry is focussed and bright, and linear. A racy, energetic acidity cleanses the mid-palate and is balanced by ripe citrus fruits and a long length.

7.5% alcohol, the wine is pale lemon with a nose of honeysuckle, honeycomb and apple blossom. More that savoury, old-world accent, there is a restraint to the aromas.
The entry is mineral, slate and linear shape and is kept tight with a racy, rather nervy-edged acidity. The noted RS integrates well with the high acidity whilst minerals and some stone fruits help to complex the wine. Medium to long, the wine has a lovely concentration, although the finish is a little sugary.

Pale yellow and luminous, the wine shows some age with warm, ripe peach fruits and citrus. Quite rich on entry the wine lacks some acidity and feels flat in the mid-palate. Some overripe papaya and oily notes towards the finish that quickly falls away.

Pale lemon with intense notes of lime and lemon leaves, minerals and honeysuckle. There is also an overriding ammoniac or skunk flavour. Youthful and vibrant with a mineral-edged acidity, the wine is low to medium in alcohol and feels tightly knit and focused. A bit of muscle here with a juicy core this has a long length and showed very nicely!

Light to mid lemon, the wine has some intense notes with sherbert lemon, lime and brightness, suggesting New World. The entry is all ripe lime and grapefruit and is balanced by a crisp acidity with a chalky/sherbet edge that works nicely. Lovely line and bubbles along, perhaps finishing shorter than expected.

Pale lemon-green the floral aromas are intense and lifted with notes of pyrazines (bell pepper), lemon zest, chilled apple, tarragon and lime sherbet.
The palate is a sweeter fruit, more rounded wine than expected with lots of riper fruit, more Gala apple than Granny smith, and the bell pepper is a little more asparagus with a touch of mint and tarragon. Very good quality wine from a warmer climate like Alsace and the concentration of a Grand Cru site.

8.5% alcohol, this Auslese is deep yellow in colour with a bouquet of honey, spice, mint and humbugs. A rich entry with noted sweetness and excellent penetration.
Well balanced, the wine has some fleshy to the mid-palate and is long.