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Riesling
One of the world's great grape varieties and the acknowledged king of German vineyards, also important in Alsace, Riesling goes through a number of ripening phases making it incredibly varied. Picked early it can form a base wine for Methode Champenoise; a little later, it makes a wonderfully crisp, aromatic lemon-lime filled dry white. A little riper the grapes produce an excellent, slightly sweet 'Spatlese' wine, later again an 'Auslese', and so on. In Australia, crisp, minerally, citrus-led styles dominate, with regions like South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia producing the finest examples. Fish, shellfish and crustaceans are perfect partners.
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2019 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alte Reben Riesling Grosses GewachsMosel, GERMANY$79. 99Bottle$959.88 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
From vines planted in 1911 or earlier in the Laichen lieu-dit, Loosen's 2019 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling GG Alte Reben is sylphlike, highly delicate and fine in its multilayered, fruity, floral and crunchy/flinty bouquet that reveals very fine slate aromas and even salty notes. Absolutely fabulous! Silky textured, lush and generous yet highly finessed, this is an intense yet subtle, pure and minerally fresh Riesling from one of the Mosel's finest vineyard. The finish is long, fresh, piquant and sustainably structured as well as salty. Irresistible. Drink 2024 - 2050.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Oct 2020)Succulent and filigree with tons of white peaches and super vibrant acidity. Enormous freshness and a really vibrant finish. Drink or hold.
95 points
JamesSuckling.comA charming fragrance combines floral and herbal with aromas of ripe yellow fruit and a hint of earthy minerality. On the palate the fruit of peach and pear takes the initiative, but is well balanced by cool mint and fine nuances of spice with aniseed the most prominent.
17.5/20 points
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2019 Loosen Bros. Dr L RieslingMosel, GERMANY$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinThis is the entry level Riesling of the Loosen range, which is made in a bright, vibrant, fruit driven style. Fruit is sourced from contracted growers located throughout the Mosel River Valley who work very closely with brothers Ernst and Thomas Loosen to achieve excellent fruit quality and concentration every vintage.
Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Blossoming from the glass are scents of ripe lime, red apple and honeysuckle followed by orange blossom, mandarin and a light minerality. Delicious red apple and fresh lime fruits decorate the mouth underpinned by racy acidity. Subtle notions of honeysuckle, light infusions of orange blossom and a spritzy minerality make an appearance on the back half. Finishes slightly off dry, zesty and long.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2019 Dr Loosen Bernkasteler Lay Riesling KabinettMosel, GERMANY$33. 99Bottle$407.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)ABV: 8.5%Closure: StelvinVibrant water like core with a greenish tinged outskirts. The nose expels fresh ripe lime, pear and red apple aromatics with hints of honeysuckle, orange blossom and wet stones also evident. Crunchy red apple and ripe pear flavours have a honeysuckle overlay and energetic feel with some light mango and slatey mineral nuances in the background. Off dry finish with bracing acidity and a slightly sweet medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2019 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling KabinettMosel, GERMANY$37. 99Bottle$455.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)ABV: 8.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Aromas of red apple and pear mix with honeysuckle, hints of orange blossom and faint stony mineral notes. Fruity red apple, lime and honeysuckle flavours have a light tang to them with notions of orange zest and flinty mineral characters on the back half. Crisp off dry finish with a long juicy and refreshing aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2016 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alte Reben Riesling Grosse GewachsMosel, GERMANY$79. 99Bottle$959.88 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
Still rather closed on the nose this has both seductive peachy fruit and graceful acidity on the palate. A seamless harmony and the finish is long and refined! Better from 2018 through 2035.
94 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comThe 2016er Wehlener Sonnenuhr GG is made from very old un-grafted vines in the prime Gewann Laychen (central part) and Sandpichter (near Zeltingen) sectors, and was fermented with ambient yeasts and aged in oak for almost 12 months. The wine develops a great nose of mirabelle, tangerine, brown sugar, mint, flowers, whipped cream, and fine spices. The wine proves rather firm and structured on the palate and leaves a fully spicy feel in the long finish. This is nicely made in a fruity and elegantly light style. Drink 2021-2031.
90-92 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine WinesApple and white peach are strongly marked by the piquancy of their seeds and pits but fortunately preserve a modicum of primary juiciness. There is a greater sense of stuffing and fullness here than in other Loosen 2016 Grosse Gewächse, but less animation or sense of detail. The bitter side of vanilla bean points toward the Einzellage of origin, and there is a prominent undertone of wet stone in the seriously sustained finish. But, apropos of “serious,” don’t look to this wine for charm! Like past installments, the 2016 issues principally from vines planted in 1911 in an unconstructed portion of the Sonnenuhr Einzellage known as Laychen.” Loosen maintains that a focal-point location, combined with the abundance of finely morcellated slate from which it gets its name, makes Laychen the site in the Wehlener Sonnenuhr with the finest potential, which he finds already reflected in the present wine. I can’t identify here the surplus of “finesse” or “elegance” – vis-à-vis, say, the corresponding Treppchen, Würzgarten or Himmelreich – that Loosen as well as some of my fellow critics typically perceive in his Grosse Gewächse from Wehlener Sonnenuhr. I tasted this one late in July 2017, approximately two months ahead of its anticipated bottling date.
89-90 points
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2018 Dr Loosen Bernkasteler Lay Riesling KabinettMosel, GERMANY$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)ABV: 8.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Lime juice and red apple aromas have a subtle honeysuckle overlay followed by orange blossom and slatey notes. Light, airy and tangy the palate is decorated with red apple, lime and honeysuckle flavours which are underpinned by a zesty freshness. Infusions of orange blossom and flinty mineral characters mark the crisp off dry finish. Excellent drive with a delicious mouth watering aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 8.5%
Other Reviews….
Such a fun and juicy thing to drink. It has a tickle of spritz (at least as a young wine), sweet and fresh flavours of citrus and green apple sorbet, a bit of spice, some floral things, a subtle slaty texture and a brisk and tangy finish of fine length. It’s hard not to drink it too quickly. Drink 2019-2024+
92 points
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2016 Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese (375ml)Mosel, GERMANY$64. 99Bottle$779.88 DozenABV: 7.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
Another astonishing 2016 auslese from Dr. Loosen with a great interplay of concentrated fruit and spice. A very fresh, lemony acidity that gives the finish a big kick. Drink from 2020 to 2060.
95-96 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comAnimating and vividly bright for an Auslese, this displays an impressive concentration of fresh strawberry and kiwi laced with lime. Honeysuckle adds alluring inner-mouth perfume, and a glossy, subtly creamy texture serves as the perfect foil for the wine’s bracing brightness and infectious juiciness. Where the corresponding Sonnenuhr conveyed an extremely subtle impression of botrytis, here I can scarcely find any such impression – not that I’m complaining! The vibrant finish delivers tingling brightness of citrus, an invigorating crunch of strawberry seeds, wafting florality and a faint slick of quince jelly to accompany its irrepressible fresh fruitiness. (This was bottled shortly after my late July 2017 visit.)
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2016 Dr Loosen Riesling Eiswein (Ice Wine) (375ml)Mosel, GERMANY$130. 00Bottle$1560.00 DozenABV: 7%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
This product of November 30 and December 5 pickings at multiple sites (Erdener Herrenberg prominent among them) delivers a slightly sweet-sour meld of green apple and apple candy with glazed pineapple. It displays prominent glycerol and considerable sense of stuffing to help buffer its blazing, penetrating, tangy brightness, and finishes with penetrating if edgy and only moderately complex persistence. I would permit it a year or two to settle itself, but given Eiswein’s caprices, I wouldn’t lose track of any bottles I cellared. Drink 2019 - 2025.
90 points
David Schildknecht - VinousThe 2016er Riesling Eiswein was made from fruit harvested at approx. 120° Oechsle in Bernkastel, Erden and Ürzig on both November 29 and November 30, and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar (143 g/l). It develops a beautifully zesty and fresh nose of candied grapefruit, orange jelly, and spices, joined by riper notes of quince, pear puree, and almond cream after some airing. The wine is superbly balanced and refined on the palate, and leaves a rather pure and smooth feel in the very long and light finish. The sweetness still dominates the acid core in the after-taste at this stage, but this should change after a few years of cellaring. Drink 2024-2036.
93 points
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2016 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese (375ml)Mosel, GERMANY$59. 99Bottle$719.88 DozenABV: 8.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
Still very youthful and unready, but packed with flavour. Beautiful fruit and silky acidity. This is a raw diamond. Drink from 2018 to 2050.
94-95 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comFresh apple, quince preserves and vanilla cream mingle on the nose and the creamy, buoyant palate. Honeysuckle and heliotrope lend seductive inner-mouth perfume. This finishes with a lovely sense of lift and with just enough primary juiciness to remain animating. (It was bottled ahead of the 2017 harvest but not until after my late July 2017 visit.)
91-92 points
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2018 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling SpatleseMosel, GERMANY$59. 99Bottle$719.88 DozenABV: 8.5%Closure: CorkLocated in far western Germany, the Mosel valley’s steep, southfacing slopes create the perfect climate for Riesling, giving the vines ideal exposure to the sun. The cool climate allows the grapes to ripen slowly while retaining bright acidity. The "Sundial of Wehlen" is one of the greatest vineyards in the Middle Mosel.
100% Riesling from blue Devonian slate soils and ungrafted vines with an average age of 60 years. The vineyard is sustainably farmed, according to strict German environmental regulations. Yields were 50 hl/ha. Selectively hand-harvested grapes underwent cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks and traditional Fuder barrels. Half of the juice was fermented with natural yeasts, the other half with cultured yeasts. Fermentation was arrested by chilling
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2018 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alte Reben Riesling Grosse GewachsMosel, GERMANY$69. 99Bottle$839.88 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
This has such deliciously fresh aromas of white peaches with sweetly fragrant white flowers. The palate has sleek apple-pastry flavors and a fresh, juicy textural kick. Fresh finish. Nice elegance and gentle tension. Drink now. Screw cap.
93 Points
jamessuckling.comFloral, sweet green apple, maybe even mango, some flint. The balance is impeccable, purity, pretty punchy fruit, sweetness and acid balance provides tension, and there’s a gentle stony texture to go with it. Long and fresh finish. Flat out yum. I like this for drinking young.
94 Points
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2016 Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Alte Reben Riesling Grosse GewachsMosel, GERMANY$89. 99Bottle$1079.88 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
A very exciting 2016 Mosel GG that's still very young, but grabs you by the collar and won't let go. As the name suggests this is a real spice garden and the acidity carves a totally straight path through all these aromas before lifting off in the very long pure finish. Drink through 2040.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comThe 2016er Ürziger Würzgarten GG is made from parcels of very old un-grafted vines in the prime Urglück, Maxberg and Layenhaus sectors, and was fermented with ambient yeasts and aged in oak for almost 12 months. This offers a gorgeous nose of strawberry, pink grapefruit, tangerine, yellow peach, anise, fine spices and herbs. The wine is delicately creamy and superbly refined on the palate and leaves a clean and nicely fruity feel in the long finish. This lives from elegance and finesse rather than pure power. 2021-2031.
91-94 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine WinesNotably deep golden straw. Quite refined, buttoned-up nose. And then a great explosion of spiced sausage on the palate. Very satisfying. No need for food when you have it in the glass! All bases covered. Maybe not for the longest life but lots of interest and pleasure delivered.
17/20 points
Jancis RobinsonTasted in late July 2017 and slated for late September bottling, this delivers a fascinating combination of coolness and incisiveness by way of greenhouse-like scents of foliage and flowers, seedy kiwi, zesty lime and cress. Glycerol-rich but with underlying firmness, the palate is not at all weighed down by its 12.5% alcohol. This finishes with penetrating, refreshingly juicy persistence and admirable animation, salinity and impingements of cress and crushed offering saliva-inducement and invigoration.
91-92 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous![Dr. Lo Alcohol-Free Riesling]()
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Dr. Lo Alcohol-Free RieslingMosel, GERMANY$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)ABV: 0.5%Closure: StelvinA non alcohol Mosel Riesling from Dr Loosen. During fermentation the tank was chilled to help stop the fermentation process early and preserve the natural sugar. The alcohol was then removed during a vacuum distillation.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged highlights around the outskirts. Expressive lime, red apple and baked pear aromas mix with honeysuckle and spice. Light and fresh, zingy acidity flows through fruity red apple, lime, pear and honeysuckle flavours. Finishes dry and crisp with a lemon sherbet like twist to the zippy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2023 Dreissigacker Riesling DryRheinhessen, GERMANY$44. 99Bottle$539.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinZesty lime, red apple and pear fruits with a dry, zingy finish.
Brilliant pale straw colour with green highlighted edges and a watery hue. Aromas of lime, pear and red apple flow through the nostrils followed by whiffs of orange blossom and subtle stony mineral notes. Zesty lime, red apple and pear fruits race across the palate underpinned by delicate notions of honeysuckle, mandarin and flinty mineral elements. Bristling with crunchy acidity it finishes dry, long and zingy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2022 Duke's Magpie Hill Reserve RieslingPorongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIAReduced from $42.99$37. 99Bottle$455.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2022-2032)ABV: 12.1%Closure: StelvinWith new owners comes a label refresh for the Magpie Hill Reserve Riesling. Brilliant water like colour with distinct highlights of green around the edges. Jumping out of the glass are intense lime and Granny Smith apple scents which are trailed by some lemon, wet steel, orange rind and distinct flinty mineral notes. Racy, powerful and concentrated but not as textural as top vintages, mouth watering lime, green apple and lemon flavours are pierced by a steely spine of mineral infused acidity. Some orange rind and cucumber characters are also apparent on the dry flinty finish. Tense and laser like in its focus with an exceptionally long but tightly coiled aftertaste.
Drink over the next 8-10 years.
Alc. 12.1%
Other Reviews…..
This 2022 Magpie Hill Reserve Riesling is the first under new ownership, and it leads with a distinctly different nose than usual. It's challenging to pin down, but here goes: in place of the pristine white flowers and talc that is expected, there is swirling ash/embers, straw/hay, bison grass and graphite/bitumen and a pronounced petrichor/ozone character leads the charge. Behind it are pencil shavings, Dispirin (aspirin), the crackle of summer grass and oxalis. It's salty and mineral, gray and rocky, austere and sleek. Whether it's the season or not, this is a change in style for the Magpie Hill Reserve. Very different indeed. Drink 2022-2037.
95+ points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateSmoky struck-flint reduction at first sniff then a suite of fruit aromas gradually unfolds, floral, mineral, green apple and lemon to the fore. The wine is tightly wound and very restrained, delicate and tense, needing time to emerge fully. Lively acidity is neatly integrated into the wine. A long-term wine for sure, a style that needs time and will richly reward even a few years cellaring.
95 points
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2021 Duke's Magpie Hill Reserve RieslingPorongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenCellar: 6 - 8 Years (2027-2029)ABV: 11.8%Closure: StelvinA brilliant water like core is surrounded by shimmering green tinged edges. Intense lime, granny smith apple and lemon scents are trailed by subtle orange rind, wet steel and talcy mineral notes. Leaner and steelier than previous releases, the palate has a laser like precision with snappy lemon, granny smith apple and lime juice flavours underpinned by razor like acidity. Tense and sculptured it finishes dry and very crisp with notions of wet steel, flint and chalky mineral characters shining through on the back half. Long racy, tightly wound aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.8%Other Reviews….
From a single vineyard, whole-bunch pressed and fermented solely in tank to preserve the pristine freshness endemic to the rieslings from the area. A super-floral nose leads into a tense and citrus-driven palate. The acidity is saline and omnipresent, curling and flicking around the fruit, shaping it all through the long finish. This has already developed and grown so much in the bottle between this glass and the last (a couple of months prior), that it surely has a very long road ahead of it. White pepper, lime flesh and laser-like precision through the finish. Layered and dappled – gorgeous. Drink by 2041.
97 points
Erin Larkin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion![500330908_1.jpg]()
2021 Duke's Single Vineyard RieslingPorongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenABV: 11.5%Closure: Screw CapDuke and Hilde Ranson established their vineyard in 1999 planting the first vine on Duke’s 60th birthday. Porongurup’s cool climate is ideal for the Riesling, Cabernet & Shiraz grown on their property which overlooks the Stirling Range to the north and is situated at the foot of the Porungurup range. Robert Diletti of Castle Rock takes care of the winemaking, with all wines produced from estate grown fruit.
Notes from the winery….
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2020 Duke's Magpie Hill Reserve RieslingPorongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 12 Years (2020-2032)ABV: 13.2%Closure: StelvinThis wine is now clearly positioned in the top echelon of Australian Rieslings.
Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edgings. Intense lime green apple and citrus aromas greet the nostrils trailed by wet steel, subtle orange notes and a chalky minerality. Supremely pure and possessing amazing intensity it shows more fruit weight than the single vineyard Riesling. Completely engulfing the palate is a powerhouse of lime and citrus flavours, the sheer weight of which are carried by crunchy, spine tingling acidity with aplomb. Elements of orange rind, talc and chalky mineral characters chime in on the back half. Finishes dry with great precision and an aftertaste that’s seemingly endless. Simply outstanding.
Drink over the next 10-12 years.
Alc. 13.2%Other Reviews....
Its power, length and layer upon layer of kaffir lime is wrapped in a pure silver cloak of acidity running through - but never challenging - the fruit. Duke Ranson has every reason to suggest this is one of the best rieslings to come from this jewelled vineyard at the heart of the estate plantings.
98 points
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2020 Duke's Single Vineyard RieslingPorongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)ABV: 13.1%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green running around the edges. Jumping out of the glass are intense aromatics of lime, lemon and orange rind trailed by steely talc like notes and minerals. Searing acidity drives the mouth watering lemon and lime flavours which are delivered with great concentration. In the background sit orange rind, talc and stony mineral elements. Dry crunchy fresh finish with a long zesty aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2016 Duke's Invitation RieslingPorongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2017-2027)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinMade by Snake & Herring winemaker Tony Davis this Riesling has spent extra time on yeast lees to add both texture and weight. Brilliant water like colour with a distinctive tinge of green around the outskirts. On the nose lime and citrus aromas abound intermingling with a twist of orange and granny smith apple followed by some light talc and mineral end notes. Possessing excellent intensity, mouthfilling lime, citrus and orange flavours dominate over steely characters and flinty mineral. Dry, lean finish with fresh crunchy acidity. Excellent length with a long aftertaste of lime, citrus, orange rind, wet steel and flinty mineral. The wines superb concentration and acid structure ensures a long life.
Drink now or cellar 8-10 years.
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2019 Duke's Single Vineyard RieslingPorongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$21. 99Bottle$263.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2019-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinThe Duke’s consider this release of their Single Vineyard Riesling to be as good as they’ve ever made, a rare combination of a cool and very dry summer resulting in a very small crop of superb fruit.
Brilliant water like core with a faint lime green tinge to the outskirts. Intense lime, citrus and talc aromas jump out of the glass with green apple, hints of lemon sherbet and chalky mineral notes also present. Very concentrated, long and powerful, the palate is brimming with vivid lime, citrus and green apple flavours which are supported by infusions of talc and stony mineral elements. Excellent mouthfeel finishing dry with crisp acidity and a long lime driven aftertaste.
Drink now or cellar 5-6 years.
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2019 Duke's Magpie Hill Reserve RieslingPorongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$37. 99Bottle$455.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2019-2029)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinDuke’s Magpie Hill Reserve Riesling has quickly built up a cult following on the back of a multitude of high scoring vintages from James Halliday including 99 points for the 2017 vintage.
Duke’s continue their rise to prominence as one of Australia’s greatest Riesling producers.
Brilliant water like colour with a subtle tinge of green around the edges. Pronounced lime juice and green apple scents meld into citrusy orange like notes followed by wet steel, light chalky talc and minerals. Intensely flavoured and boasting tremendous power yet tighter and showing more steeliness than the Single Vineyard release, lime and citrus characters seemingly sail on forever across the palate. Subtle nuances of crunchy granny smith apple, talc, wet slate and steely mineral elements ensue. Dry racy finish with crisp, lip smacking acidity giving the wine great focus. Concludes with its exceptionally long trademark aftertaste.
Drink now or cellar 8-10 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews....
Hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, minimal SO2. 1yo riesling doesn't come more powerful or intense than this brilliant Porongurup example, with glorious lime/lemon fruit and a whipcord of acidity giving the backbone for a long, oh so long, life.
Drink by 2053.
98 points
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2018 Duke's Magpie Hill Reserve RieslingPorongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$37. 99Bottle$455.88 DozenCellar: 8 - 10 Years (2026-2028)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinA superb combination of precision and power.
Fresh off the all-conquering Halliday rated 99 point Reserve Riesling comes the highly anticipated 2018 rendition and it does not disappoint. Brilliant water like colour with a distinctive greenish tinge to the outskirts. Intense lime and citrus top notes intermingle with talc and green apple followed by hints of orange rind and mineral. A powerhouse of lime and citrus flavours are backed by a core of racy acidity which gives the palate a steely feel. Granny Smith apple, light talc and mineral elements also chime in. Dry mouth watering finish. Superb length and persistence with fresh lime, citrus, Granny Smith apple, chalky talc and mineral echoing long onto the aftertaste.
Cellar 8-10 years.
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2018 Duke's Magpie Hill Reserve New Block RieslingPorongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2020-2028)ABV: 12.3%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge around the edges. Pronounced lemon and lime scents mix with green apple, wet steel and slatey mineral notes. Crunchy lemon and lime fruits overlay more subtle green apple and orange rind nuances finishing dry with a steely minerality. Crisp mouth watering acidity with a long precise aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.3%
Other Reviews….
Hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed by Mike Garland in a large bag press. This is every bit as elegant and fine as Magpie Hill Reserve, the flavour intensity and the citrus/apple flavours in a slightly different idiom. It will richly reward extended cellaring. Drink by 2038.
96 points
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2018 Duke's Single Vineyard RieslingPorongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenCellar: 6 - 8 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 12.1%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Intense lime and lemon scents morph into green apple with talc and steely mineral notes ensuing. Fresh lemon and lime flavours laced with vibrant acidity overlay green apple, talc and a chalky minerality. Lean and tight in its mouthfeel with a crisp, racy dry finish. Long lemon, lime, green apple, subtle talc and steely mineral aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
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2021 Eden Hall Springton RieslingEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)ABV: 11.2%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like core with a distinct glimmer of green to the edges. Intense lime, green apple and citrus aromas marry into orange rind and subtle slatey mineral notes. Mouth watering lime juice, green apple and lemon flavours overlay talc and sherbet like characters with some steely minerality also apparent on the dry crisp finish. Concludes long and focused with some real lemon and lime zing.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2018 Eden Hall Springton RieslingEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$17. 99Bottle$215.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2018-2022)ABV: 11.6%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with a distinctive glimmer of green around the edges. Lifted lemon and lime aromas intermix with green apple and orange rind followed by talcy mineral end notes. Concentrated lemon and lime flavours dominate the palate leading into a mouth watering finish of orange rind, talc and mineral. Crisp acidity with a long lemon, lime, orange rind, talc and mineral aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2021 Egon Muller Scharzhof Qualitats RieslingMosel, GERMANY$112. 00Bottle$1344.00 DozenABV: 8.5%Closure: StelvinEgon Müller exists at a rare level of fame and respect in the world of wine, widely considered one of the finest producers who is at the pinnacle of quality. Where the likes of Domaine de la Romanee Conti sit at this level in Burgundy, so too Egon Müller in Germany. This is reflected not only with their unrivalled track record of excellence, but also with the prices paid for rare Egon Müller bottles at auction, including some of the most expensive white wines ever sold. Egon Müller is also the sole German member of the Primum Familiae Vini (First Families of Wine) whose other members include owners of Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Haut Brion, Vega Sicilia, Pol Roger, Antinori and Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia).
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The 2021er Riesling Scharzhof is a fruity-styled wine made from the Estate’s holdings in the Saarburger Rausch, the Oberemmeler Rosenberg, the Wiltinger Kupp, and the Wiltinger Braunfels. This white-yellow colored wine offers a stunning nose of citrusy fruits, white peach sorbet, mint, cassis, and smoke. It offers a superbly bright acidity which is beautifully balanced by fruitiness on the palate. The finish is juicy and screams for more: What a great success! We would opt to wait a little bit to give the wine the time to develop more aromatic precision. Drink 2026-2036.
92 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine WinesThis bracing, but juicy and barely off-dry riesling has a slew of red apple, spring blossoms and fresh herb character. Long, very crisp finish with plenty of depth. Drink or hold.
91 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com![2021 Egon Muller - Le Gallais Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Kabinett]()
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2021 Egon Muller - Le Gallais Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling KabinettMosel, GERMANY$140. 00Bottle$1680.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: StelvinEgon Müller exists at a rare level of fame and respect in the world of wine, widely considered one of the finest producers who is at the pinnacle of quality. Where the likes of Domaine de la Romanee Conti sit at this level in Burgundy, so too Egon Müller in Germany. This is reflected not only with their unrivalled track record of excellence, but also with the prices paid for rare Egon Müller bottles at auction, including some of the most expensive white wines ever sold. Egon Müller is also the sole German member of the Primum Familiae Vini (First Families of Wine) whose other members include owners of Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Haut Brion, Vega Sicilia, Pol Roger, Antinori and Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia).
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The 2021er Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Kabinett is a fruity-styled wine with a subtle nose of peach, citrusy fruits, herbs, and a hint of creaminess and apricot blossom. The wine proves incredibly playful and precise on the palate, where its creamy side is wrapped into beautiful acidic and fruity elements. The finish is simply stunningly pure, focused, and silky. A kick of acidity then provides the right freshness and elegance to the aftertaste. This Kabinett is a huge success! Drink 2029-2041.
94 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine WinesVery striking nose of tangerine with touches of orange blossom, fresh tarragon and mint. Juicy and vibrant on the surprisingly generous palate. Long, zesty finish with a touch of citrus pith character underlining the very animating acidity. Drink or hold.
93 points
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2020 Egon Muller - Le Gallais Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling SpatleseMosel, GERMANY$265. 00Bottle$3180.00 DozenABV: 8.5%Closure: StelvinOther Reviews....
Even as we get to Spätlese level in the present collection, there is a delightfully cooling aspect to the 2020 Riesling Wiltinger Braune Kupp Spätlese A.P. #5 Le Gallais, here engendered by pear and honeydew melon laced with brown spices, but also lime, mint and basil. The buoyant midpalate impression is succulent as well as silken, with suggestions of quince preserves and marzipan emphasizing the ripeness and very lightly botrytized nature of the fruit without sacrificing the cooling elements or citric brightness. Somehow the lusciously lingering finish manages to be stimulating yet soothing and caressing. Citrus zest, cinnamon and mace serve for welcome counterpoint, but here is one of those rare instances at this address where I have the impression of slight excess sweetness that needs time to integrate. Drink 2024-2042.
94 points
David Schildknecht - VinousComplex, red-apple and red-plum nose with delicate spice. Very ripe, but retains noble discretion, the succulence married to great structure. Long, creamy finish, in which the grape sweetness is already beautifully integrated. Drink or hold.
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Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.comThe 2020er Wiltinger braune Kupp Riesling Spätlese AP 05 was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar. It proves rather restrained and even reduced at first and needs quite some time to reveal some ripe, luscious, and very complex scents of pineapple, orange peel, mango, pear, a touch of quince, blackberry, almond cream, and a whiff of honey already lurking in the background. The wine proves highly fruity, smooth, and yet delicate on the palate but reveals a more spicy and herbal side in the focused, persistent, and intense finish. Sweetness still dominates the aftertaste of this wine with Auslese presence. This beauty will really only shine in a decade. Drink 2033-2060+.
94 points
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2020 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling SpatleseMosel, GERMANY$450. 00Bottle$5400.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: StelvinOther Reviews....
The 2020 Riesling Scharzhofberger Spätlese A.P. #6 reflects numerous parcels and pickings with largely healthy fruit but slight botrytis influence. Quince and white peach hover between fresh and jellied, overlain with heady, musky perfume of peony and narcissus. But there are also elements of honeydew and mint – especially on the polished, delicate palate – to supply the cooling side to flavors that is familiar from other Egon Müller 2020s. The superbly sustained finish soothes yet invigorates and refreshes, with musky and chamomile floral billowing, cooling traces of mint, and lightly stimulating hints of wintergreen and cress. There is no question that this wine has an especially serious future, even by exalted Scharzhof standards. Drink 2021-2050.
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David Schildknecht - VinousSpring-blossom, honeysuckle and gardenia aromas pour from the glass of this Spätlese, which effortlessly marries mangosteen and passion-fruit ripeness with serious concentration and great finesse. Racy acidity drives the very long, precise finish. Drink or hold.
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Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.comThe 2020er Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese AP 06 was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar. It proves still quite reduced at first (smoke, marine herbs and sea breeze, and bacon driven scents) before gradually revealing its amazingly complex nose made of spices, white flowers, vineyard peach, cassis, mint lozenge, orange peel, apricot, and star fruit. The wine proves intense and beautifully focused on the intense yet impeccably balanced palate. Despite all the intensity and complexity at play, the wine remains stunningly fresh and light-footed right into the finish. The minute-long aftertaste is all about deep citrusy fruits and spices. This Spätlese is an incredible success! Drink 2030-2060.
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Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines![2020 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett]()
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2020 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling KabinettMosel, GERMANY$350. 00Bottle$4200.00 DozenABV: 9%Closure: StelvinOther Reviews....
The “regular” 2020 Riesling Scharzhofberger Kabinett (bearing A.P. #3) leads with quince and peach accented by mint, cress, ginger and lemon, setting up an overall impression of coolness, but also of brightness, with stimulating cut and pungency analogous to that of the corresponding Braune Kupp. In the background is a greenhouse-like amalgam of flowers and foliage. The phenolic concentration here belies a vintage with relatively generous yields even as the efficacious acidity and levity defy preconceptions concerning a year marked by summer heat and drought. The multifaceted finish, transparent to wet stone underpinnings, is tongue-tinglingly vibrant. Here is a Riesling Kabinett to really grab and hold your attention even as it delivers consummate refreshment and a bit of thought-provoking intrigue to accompany its entertainment value. Drink 2021-2035.
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David Schildknecht - VinousVery youthful, cool and pristine, this is an extremely elegant sleek and focused Kabinett. Although analytically there must be quite a bit of unfermented grape sweetness here, you barely feel it, so uplifting is the mineral freshness that drives this joyful Saar riesling. Very long finish. Drink or hold.
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Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.comThe 2020er Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett was fermented down to barely fruity-styled levels of residual sugar. It offers a superbly refined and delicately herbal and zesty nose of white mint, vineyard peach, whipped almond cream, tangerine, orange blossom, and some fresher (green) elements. The wine starts off on the juicy and almost smooth side but progressively develops more cut as zesty and spicy elements join the party on the palate. The wine develops all the classic hallmarks of a Kabinett with energy and finesse and finesse in the finish and leaves one with a superbly focused and spicy feel in the off-dry aftertaste. This is quite a beauty! Drink 2028-2045.
94 points
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2020 Egon Muller Scharzhof Qualitats RieslingMosel, GERMANY$110. 00Bottle$1320.00 DozenABV: 10%Closure: StelvinOther Reviews....
Apple seed and apple wood accents lend decisive counterpoint on both nose and palate to the 2020 Riesling Scharzhof’s dominant, crunchy apple and zesty lemon fruit. Suggestions of apple blossom hover throughout. The feel is firm, and the lingering finish offers refreshment as well as stimulating cut and piquancy. (The source vineyards for this large cuvée are once again largely Saarburger Rausch, Wiltinger Braunfels and Oberemmeler Rosenberg.) Drink 2021-2029.
89 points
David Schildknecht - VinousAn off-dry riesling beauty with very attractive white-flower and white-fruit aromas, a hint of green-apple freshness lifting the medium-bodied palate. Precise balance at the long, clean finish. Drink or hold.
92 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.comThe 2020er Riesling Scharzhof is a fully off-dry wine made from Estate holdings in the Wiltinger Braunfels, Oberemmeler Rosenberg, and Saarburger Rausch. It offers a refined and subtly aromatic nose of herbs, yellow peach, apricot blossom, pear, lavender, floral elements, cassis, and whipped cream, all wrapped into some residual scents from the spontaneous fermentation. The wine proves delicately smooth and coats the palate with suave richness of yellow fruits. This fruity-smooth side then quickly gives way to a more focused and refreshing side in the long and well-delineated finish. The aftertaste is all about spices and citrusy fruits with just a light touch of richer flavors including apricot and pineapple. The 2020 rendition of the Scharzhof has the fruity side of traditional Kabinett wines at this Estate (also as the acid feeling is slightly lower) rather than the usual off-dry balance of recent years. Drink 2025-2040.
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2019 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling KabinettMosel, GERMANY$360. 00Bottle$4320.00 DozenABV: 9%Closure: StelvinOther Reviews....
Shimmering and pale but brilliant and slightly lime-greenish in color, the 2019 Scharzhofberger Kabinett is crystal clear and precise on the pure, fresh and coolish, highly refined and complex flinty-scented nose that is unmistakably Egon Müller's "regular" Scharzhofberger Kabinett (there is an Alte Reben bottling for the auction in September, too). Lush yet precise and enormously piquant and salty on the palate, it displays crisp white stone fruit aromas and the crystalline mineral nerviness of the iron-rich gray slate soils that eat up the residual sugar easily so that the taste is just electrifying and salty yet not really sweet. This is a frisky, mouthwateringly salty and piquant Riesling of remarkable precision, finesse and elegance, with picture-book tension for Kabinett. The finish is highly stimulating and incomparable. I dare to say that this Kabinett is my favorite this year due to its precision and coolish, precise nature. Tasted from AP 3-20 in April and June 2020.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2020)So sharply focussed and really concentrated for this category. Stunning mineral freshness illuminates the succulent fruit like a laser beam shining on a diamond. Great potential.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.comThe 2019er Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett was fermented down to barely fruity-styled levels of residual sugar. This bright-white colored wine offers a rather subtle and, at the beginning, even shy nose driven by reduction. After a little airing, absolutely textbook flavors of white peach, white flowers, and slate emerge from the glass. These classic flavors for a Scharzhofberger carry over onto the palate, where they are joined by some zesty acidity and a gorgeous touch of whipped cream. Everything is simply in balance and this sense of completeness also drives the gorgeous finish and after-taste. This hugely impressive Kabinett is without doubt one of the finest at this Estate over the last few years!
96+ points
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2019 Egon Muller Scharzhof Qualitats RieslingMosel, GERMANY$110. 00Bottle$1320.00 DozenABV: 10.5%Closure: StelvinOther Reviews....
The bright colored 2019 Riesling Scharzhof displays very fine Saar typicity on the nose. This is like a spring mountain river full of Riesling rolling over crushed slate. It is highly delicate but lush and sexy, with great precision, crystalline acidity and lingering salinity, finishing with just the right amount of residual sugar. Impressively long and tensioned on the pure and stimulating finish, this is just gorgeous and possibly the most fascinating Scharzhof I have tasted in 20 years. The times of calling this is a Best Buy are long gone, but if you ant to taste the DRC of Riesling, you should definitely try it. Tasted in April 2020.
94 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2020)For the estate-riesling category, this is an impressively complete wine with white and yellow-peach, ripe-gooseberry and fresh-mint aromas. Medium-dry, succulent and vibrant with a very long, clean, minty finish.
92 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.comThe 2019er Riesling Scharzhof is an off-dry wine made from Estate holdings in the Wiltinger Braunfels, Oberemmeler Rosenberg, and Saarburger Rausch. This bright white-colored wine offers a gorgeous nose made of white peach, apricot blossom, a hint of cream, smoke, slate, and still quite some residual scents from its spontaneous fermentation. The wine proves gorgeously intense and even almost powerful on the palate at first, but then develops great finesse in the long and subtle finish. Some minty herbs join the gorgeous flavors of white peach, chalky minerals, and a hint of whipped cream in the delicately airy and off-dry tasting after-taste. This wine proves a huge success but one which will benefit from a few years of bottle aging to develop its full aromatic finesse.
92 points
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2022 Elderton Eden Valley RieslingEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: 5 - 6 Years (2027-2028)ABV: 11.9%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with highlights of green around the edges. Lime, lemon and green apple scents jump out of the glass followed by some subtle chalky talc and mineral notes. Crunchy lime juice and lemon flavours are underscored by piercing steely mineral infused acidity with some Granny Smith apple also present. Finishes very dry and tense with a long steely aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
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2024 Eldredge Blue Chip RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 11.2%Closure: StelvinA zesty Riesling with a dry, slightly sour and chalk tinged finish.
Brilliant very pale straw colour with a faint tinge of green around the edges and a watery hue. Pronounced lime juice and green apple skin aromas are joined by some mandarin and flinty mineral notes. Zesty lime juice and Granny Smith apple fruits are underscored by tangy mandarin, wet steel and mineral elements. Crunchy acidity with a dry, slightly sour and chalk tinged finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2023 Eldredge Blue Chip RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)ABV: 11.2%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like core with highlights of green around the outskirts. Distinct lime juice, Granny Smith apple and lemon aromas bounce out of the glass followed by some mandarin, talc and chalky mineral notes. Zesty lime juice, Granny Smith apple, lemon and mandarin fruits are framed by steely acidity with some chalky mineral elements lingering through the back half. Dry and racy it has a long lime juice driven finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2023 Eldredge Spring Gully RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)ABV: 11%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge to the outskirts. Pronounced lemon and lime aromas mix with green apple, talc and mineral notes. Crunchy lemon and lime fruits have a steely back drop of mineral infused acidity with some Granny Smith apple characters also evident. Finishes dry and crisp with a long zippy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11%![2022 Eldredge Spring Gully Riesling]()
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2022 Eldredge Spring Gully RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)ABV: 11%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like core with a greenish tint to the edges. Lemon and lime aromas are followed by some orange rind, talc and chalky mineral notes. Racy lime and citrus fruits burst across the palate with plenty of intensity. Some orange rind, chalky talc and flinty mineral characters are also present. Dry, crunchy finish with a long mouth watering aftertaste.
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2022 Eldredge Blue Chip RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)ABV: 11.2%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Jumping out of the glass are lemon, lime and green apple scents with some orange rind, talc and steely mineral notes also chiming in. Scrumptious lime, lemon and Granny Smith apple flavours race across the mouth watering palate with chalky talc and flinty mineral characters lying underneath. Finishes dry with crunchy acidity and a long tense aftertaste.
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2025 Elk Wines High Eden River RieslingEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinTense, elegant Eden Valley Riesling.
Brilliant water like core with subtle flashes of green around the edges. Lime, citrus and orange rind scents jump out of the glass trailed by chalky talc and mineral notes. Scrumptious lemon, lime and orange rind flavours meld into a chalky talc, wet steel and mineral back drop. Crunchy acidity lends tension and focus to the long, elegant finish that has a racy feel.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2024 Elk Wines High Eden River RieslingEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 11.5%Closure: StelvinSuperb intensity and textural volume with crunchy acidity and a powerful finish.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Elevated lime juice and lemon aromas are complimented by green apple, chalky talc, subtle orange rind and mineral notes. Boasting superb intensity and textural volume, the mouth watering palate is engulfed with lime, citrus and green apple fruits. Crunchy acidity with chalky talc, delicate orange rind and flinty mineral elements extending through the long powerful finish.
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2019 Express Winemakers RieslingGreat Southern, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinBright straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of lime and quince have a spicy kerosene like overlay followed by some stony notes. Initially quite broad and textured the palate finishes with zippy lemony acidity. Quince, lime and subtle kerosene sit in between with traces of salted nuts also evident. Very dry with a lean, saline like aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2022 Famille Hugel Classic RieslingAlsace, FRANCE$46. 99Bottle$563.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 12.5%Closure: Diam CorkBrilliant pale straw colour with a greenish tint to the edges and a watery hue. Lifted red apple skin and pear aromas mix with hints of lime, honeysuckle and orange blossom. Possessing good textural volume and concentration the palate is filled with red apple and lime fruits. Subtle infusions of orange blossom, wet slate and minerals lie underneath. Finishes dry with crisp green apple like acidity and a lengthy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%Other Reviews….
The stone and citrus fruit aromas pour from the glass of this wonderfully juicy and refreshing dry riesling, that already has excellent balance which will also appeal to people who are frightened of riesling’s acidity. Lovely grapefruit and pomelo freshness at the very bright finish. Drink or hold.
92 Points
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2021 Famille Hugel Classic RieslingAlsace, FRANCEReduced from $46.99$44. 99Bottle$539.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)ABV: 12%Closure: Diam CorkBrilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of lime, red apple skin and honeysuckle are trailed by hints of orange blossom and wet slate. Racy lime and green apple fruits carry a zingy feel over a faint honeysuckle, orange zest and flinty mineral characters. Finishes dry and crisp with a zippy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2020 Famille Hugel Classic RieslingAlsace, FRANCE$42. 99Bottle$515.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)ABV: 12.5%Closure: Diam CorkBrilliant pale straw in colour with a subtle greenish tinge to the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of lime and red apple mix with hints of honeysuckle, faint petroleum and wet steel. Racy lime, green apple and tangy mandarin flavours overlay a minerally wet slate back drop. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a zippy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2024 Forage Supply Co. Spliced RieslingEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$54. 99Bottle$659.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 11%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Lime, lemon and Granny Smith apple aromas emerge from the glass with some chalky mineral notes also evident. Mouth watering lime and citrus fruits are intermeshed with subtle orange rind and chalky mineral characteristics. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a refreshing aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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