October 7, 2022 - Good aged riesling. Lemon/lime fruit, well developed toasty secondary characteristics.
September 3, 2021 - See previous note. For this bottle I also picked up some floral notes and a hint of butter. The back palate shows that signature steely taste for Riesling.
This is good but for me Clare Valley is the place to go for South Australian Riesling. Drink up.
May 17, 2021 - Gold colour. Nose: lime, honey, petrol, hint of mango, herbs and smoke. Palate: medium to light body. Acidity is fading a bit for me, allowing for its age. Moderate finish. I enjoyed the nose more than the palate. Good wine. Drink up.
April 23, 2020 - Drinking nicely at 12 years
September 30, 2012 - Not a high point for Rockford. And who in Australia still seals riesling under cork? If there was a case for not putting riesling under cork, this was probably it, as it may have been some of the cause of this wine's premature ageing. Golden yellow in colour. Petrol/kerosene, honey, and citrus fruit on the nose, but with the fruit in the background. Same in the mouth. It seems like all the secondary flavours dominate over the usual Eden Valley limes. Acid seems a bit flat. It's OK and drinkable, but it's like a savoury version of a riesling.
May 18, 2011 - Glowing yellow/green in the glass. The nose is dominated by lime juice, lemon blossom and a slight hint of oil. Fresh cut lime as well. On the palate there is puckering acid, chalky minerality, and lifted freshly squeezed lime. Now to 10yrs, if the cork allows. Very fine.