2004 Villa Maria Riesling Single Vineyard Fletcher

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  12/11/2004 - htws wrote: 90 Points

  Spatlese in style, tight acidity that carries a spicey citrus (key lime) palate which is long in duration. Nice balance allowing the acidity to cut into the residual sugar making it more dry/off dry than sweet. Just lovely for a warm summer's avo, conversation provoking and damned good with sushi and curries. Unsure about age worthiness but since its in Screw cap it will probably stick around for at least a fiver (note: tried a 1983 McWilliams Hawkesbay Riesling/sylvanner blend which was also screwcap funnily enough and alive and characterful foretelling the benefits of screwcaps and aromatics perhaps). Its one of the best NZ rieslings I've tasted outclassing, also, the likes of many Aussie and germanic styles at the $NZ 18-30 range.

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