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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. Browse our top rated Riesling wines here.

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2018 Brave Souls The Lighthouse Keeper Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2019-2025)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with highlights of green around the outskirts. Pronounced lime and green apple aromas intermix with hints of mandarin, talc and steely mineral notes. Intense lime, citrus and mandarin flavours fill the mouth supported by a back bone of fine racy acidity with elements of talc and chalky mineral also chiming in. Dry zesty finish with a long mouth watering aftertaste.
Drink now or cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2017 Brave Souls The Lighthouse Keeper Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2018-2024)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Intense lime and lemon aromas burst out of the glass with elements of granny smith apple, talc and chalky mineral also present. Showcasing all that has been great about the near perfect 2017 vintage for Riesling, driving flavours of lime and citrus run across the palate over a back drop of orange rind, green apple, chalky talc and infusions of mineral. Outstanding power and concentration finishing dry with fresh zesty acidity. Long aftertaste of lime, citrus, orange rind, talc and chalky mineral characters.
Drink now or cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Other Reviews….
From vineyards across the Eden Valley, night-harvested, destemmed, chilled, pressed to tank for fermentation at 15 degrees C. Pale straw-green; the aromatic bouquet picks up citrus blossom on the first whiff, the palate seamlessly running with lime/lemon flavours along silvery lines of acidity. A very good example of a very good vintage. Drink by 2027.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2023 Bream Creek Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like core with a distinctive greenish tinge highlighted around the edges. Elevated lime juice, lemon and green apple scents are trailed by some chalk, wet steel and mineral notes. Delicious lime, citrus and green apple fruits decorate the tense, mouth watering palate with notions of wet steel and chalky mineral characters lying underneath. Dry crisp finish with a long aftertaste that has a steely focus.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.5%
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Riesling sourced from 48-year-old vines on a northeast ridge overlooking Marion Bay on the east coast. Light straw with aromas of grapefruit, lime pith, lemon and green apple with hints of wildflowers, mountain herbs, crushed stone and marzipan. Mouth-filling, concentrated and expansive, yet that scything minerality draws all into line and gifts cadence and nerve, finishing long, dry and grapefruity. Drink by 2033.
93 Points
Dave Brookes – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2022 Bream Creek Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Made from vines up to 40 years old. A brilliant water like core is surrounded by greenish tinged edges. Zesty lime, pear and red apple scents drift out of the glass followed by hints of honeysuckle and orange blossom. Powering the mouth watering palate are intense lime and green apple fruits with infusions of orange blossom, faint honeysuckle and slatey mineral characters lingering through the crunchy finish. Crisp acidity with a long generously fruited yet racy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2018 Bream Creek Reserve Old Vine Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 12.6%

Closure: Stelvin

Produced from a vineyard planted in 1974 believed to be amongst the oldest Riesling vines in Tasmania, this wine is only produced in top vintages. Brilliant water like core with distinct highlights of green coursing around the edges. Intense aromas of lime juice meld into orange blossom, faint honeyed notes and some smoky minerality. Nicely rounded in the mouth, the palate is bursting with ripe lime, red apple and citrus fruits. Infusions of orange blossom, light honeysuckle and subtle smoky mineral characters flow onto the back half. Dry to off dry finish with crisp acidity enhancing the long scrumptious aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.6%

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Comes from Bream Creek's 44yo riesling vines, believed to be the oldest in Tasmania. It is already flaunting its wares with titratable acidity of 8.2g/l and residual sugar of 7.3g/l. It simply ratchets up the power of all in the inputs, and will give pleasure when very young or very old - and any point along the way. Drink by 2038.
96 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

Bream Creek has been around since the 1970s and the Reserve Old Vine Riesling is made from the first plantings in 1974.
Older vines should bring intensity and focus and that is exactly what is happening here. The green apple is a focused Bramley apple, lemon zest, sherbet, grapefruit curd, lemon blossom and fresh limes all are precise and intense. There is a hint of maturity in the kerosene and a silky richness to the vanilla notes but ultimately this is still so youthful with many years to come. Quintessentially Tasmanian, this is a wine with a glorious sense of place and sense of self, delightful. Drink 2021-2031.
95 points
Curly Haslam-Coates

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2018 Bream Creek Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)

ABV: 12.6%

Closure: Stelvin

Made from vines over 40 years old. Brilliant water like colour with a distinctive tinge of green to the edges. Aromas of lime and red apple mix with hints of orange blossom and mandarin followed by slatey mineral end notes. Intense lime, red apple and orange flavours over shadow traces of honeysuckle and flinty mineral characters. Dry, racy finish with fresh crunchy acidity and a long mouth watering aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.6%

Other Reviews….
Hand-picked, crushed and destemmed. Finely structured and balanced; apple, lime and lemon flavours of a new-born wine; its future is assured, as the acidity and residual sugar are in balance. It will be a steady building process, offering pleasure every point along the way. Drink by 2033.
94 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2017 Bream Creek Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2019-2025)

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Made from vines over 40 years old. Brilliant very pale straw colour with a slight greenish tinge to the edges and a watery hue. Fresh lime and red apple aromas meld into mandarin and subtle honeysuckle with slatey mineral end notes. Intense flavours of ripe lime, red apple and mandarin are intermeshed with honeysuckle and traces of mineral. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a long salivating aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.2%

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Glinting straw-green; the balance between the high acidity (8.2g/l) and residual sugar (8.2g/l) has been judged with unusual skill, allowing the Rose's lime juice flavours free play, and none of the screeching acidity in some Tasmanian rieslings The similarity with its '16 sibling is a tribute to the vineyard and Fred Peacock's assured touch. Drink by 2027.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2022 Brockenchack MacKenzie William 1896 Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a subtle glimmer of green around the edges. Powerful lime, citrus and orange rind scents leap from the glass followed by some talc, green apple and mineral notes. Crunchy lime and citrus fruits are underscored by steely mineral infused acidity with some green apple and chalky talc characters also apparent. Finishes dry, zesty and minerally.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2015 Brothers at War Nothing in Common Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Sourced from 70 year old vines. Brilliant water like colour with a light greenish tinge. The nose is quite restrained with lime and green apple scents followed by some citrus zest and light steely mineral end notes. Light, fresh and tightly structured the palate has flavours of fresh limes, green apples and lemon with a dry steely mineral infused finish. Bracing acidity with a long lime, crunchy green apple and steely mineral aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 11.5%

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2021 Dr Burklin-Wolf Wachenheim Riesling

Pfalz, GERMANY
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with gleaming green tinged edges and a watery hue. Lime, lemon and green apple aromas jump out of the glass followed by faint bees wax, toast and steely mineral end notes. Zippy lime and lemon fruits are underscored by sizzlingly crisp, mineral infused acidity. Wet steel, green apple and flinty slate like characters linger through the tail. Excellent drive finishing dry, zesty and long.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%
Other Reviews…..
From red and yellow sandstone soils of the premier crus but earlier pickings and younger vines, the 2021 Wachenheimer Riesling Village offers a clear, pure, fresh, precise and flinty bouquet of concentrated lemons and ripe yellow seed fruits. Round and lush but rather crystalline, this is a fresh and linear Riesling with precise acidity that transports the wine to a stimulating, savory and grippy finish. Bring the fish! 12% stated alcohol. Drink 2023-2038.
92 Points
Stephan Reinhardt – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2019 Capel Vale Regional Series Mount Barker Riesling

Mount Barker, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Elevated lime, citrus and green apple scents are complexed by some oily toast, kerosene and steely notes. Delightful lime and lemon flavours still drive the palate and are beginning to take on more of a textural feel. Excellent intensity with some wet steel, oily kerosene and subtle toast characters lying in the background. Crunchy acidity with a long generous yet mouth watering finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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2019 Capel Vale Regional Series Riesling

Mount Barker, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2026-2028)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Delicate lime and lemon aromas have a light kerosene overlay with subtle toast and wet steel notes also evident. More pristine than the nose the palate has an austere feel to it with lime and lemon juice flavours overlaying subtle oily toast like elements and wet steel. Finishes very dry with crunchy acidity and a linear aftertaste that sees traces of lemon butter emerge.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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2023 Castle Rock Estate Porongurup Riesling

Porongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Super star winemaker Rob Diletti has propelled his family estate to dizzy heights winning countless trophies, gold medals and awards in particular for their Riesling. First produced in 1986 this is the flagship Riesling for Castle Rock Estate. It’s a blend of the 6 Riesling blocks, each with their own unique flavour profiles that contribute to the wines’ overall layered complexity.
Brilliant water like core with highlights of green around the edges. Intense lemon and lime scents infused with steely mineral characters sail from the glass trailed by Granny Smith apple, chalk and flint notes. Zesty lemon, lime and Granny Smith apple fruits are sculptured by zippy acidity which provides laser like focus and great tension. Concentrated and powerful yet steely in its feel with notions of flint, wet steel and minerals lingering long through the dry, mouth watering finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%
Other Reviews….
The product of a cool, late vintage – just what the doctor ordered. It's already filling the bouquet with heady flourishes of limes that move into top gear on a long, layered magic carpet of citrus, all sorts. The back label says 'Since its inception in 1986 this wine has been the flagship of our rieslings.' Drink by 2038.
97 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion
I love this wine. Every year it is a star performer, defined by its restraint and finesse. It delivers grace and levity, focus and poise, all wrapped in a talc-y, floral package. Pretty good if you ask me. So, this 2023 Porongurup Riesling is a child of the mild and even 2023 season, and the wine is a superstar. It's really packed on all sides with flavor and fine texture. This is an exciting wine that is outrageously good value for money, and it will age beautifully. A well-kept secret in Western Australia, it sells for $32 AUD. 12% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023-2038.
96 points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
The epitome of Porongurup Riesling. Chalky florals, crushed stone minerality, nashi pear skin, a lick of bath salts, delicate spice, dried ginger, subtle flint, citrus blossom, lemongrass, citrus zest, lime pith and pip. The fine, succulent palate is pure and glass-like, gripping in all the right places, with mouthwatering acidity taking its place as a support role behind the fruit and the textural cues. An impressive, measured and elegant Riesling, and while it is deliciously fresh and floral now in its youth, it has a long life ahead for those who can wait. All class.
96 points
Decanter
Oh my. One sniff confirmed by the taste shows why this is regarded as one of the great vintages for riesling and why Rob Diletti is regarded as one of our great winemakers. Steely, spicy and lemony with a tense slaty edge. The palate is deeply intense, bursting with beautiful aromatic varietal riesling. That crunchy wet pebbly mouth feel is simply a joy.
97 points
RayJordanWine.com.au
A flagship wine for the brand which they have been making since 1986. So it’s no surprise they have absolutely NAILED it once again. It’s almost like what freshly bathed baby skin smells like, pure and immaculate. Apple blossoms, white nectarine and lychee. Greengage plums, lime pith and quartz. Slippery and nimble on the palate the wine is delicate but mighty in its long flavour length and grip. Gorgeous in its reflective tones and elegant style – drink now and will cellar upwards of 8 years. I’d love to see this served with burrata, tomatillos and smoked salt. Drink now and bask in the splendour of superb Porongurup, because it’s SO hot right now. Drink 2023-2031.
97 points
Shanteh Wale – WinePilot.com

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2022 Castle Rock Estate Porongurup Riesling

Porongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
Reduced from $26.99
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2029-2031)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Intense lemon and lime aromas spring out of the glass followed by some orange rind, chalky talc and oily mineral like notes. Zesty lime juice and lemon fruits are underscored by piercing laser like acidity. Granny Smith apple, wet steel, chalky talc and flinty mineral characters lie underneath. Taut, linear feel finishing dry, steely and zippy.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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2021 Castle Rock Estate Porongurup Riesling

Porongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

ABV: 11%

Closure: Screw Cap

Notes from winery....
Intense lime juice backed by a delicate fragrance of orange blossom and lavender giving a bouquet that is zesty and fresh, yet also of great depth. The feature of the palate is the tightly wound structure that is enveloped by beautiful rich lime juice fruit characters. This fruit richness provides the generosity and succulence that is so appealing as a young wine. The core of natural acidity creates that great structure, finesse and length for the wine. The balance between the fruit generosity and tight acid structure is the hallmark of Castle Rock Rieslings. Lively, crisp and with an attractive delicacy now, this wine will blossom with age for at least fifteen years. Ideal aperitif wine, will also accompany fish, delicate crustacean and mild Asian dishes. Excellent ageing potential. It will continue to improve through its first year and then plateau, should drink well for at least 20 years.

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2020 Castle Rock Estate Porongurup Riesling

Porongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 12.4%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge around the edges. Intense lime zest, lemon and Granny Smith apple scents meld into light chalky talc and steely mineral characters. Zesty razor sharp acidity underscores a racy flavour profile of lime, lemon and crunchy Granny Smith apples. A steely back drop infused with flinty mineral elements maintains the tightly coiled structure. Finishes dry and taut with a long, chiselled aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.4%

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2018 Catlin The Molly Mae Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 10.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Aromas of lime, lemon and orange rind have a talc overlay with light oily steel like notes following on. Light and quite steely in its feel, the palate is subtlety flavoured with lemon, lime juice and granny smith apples. Wet steel and mineral characters sit in the background. Finishes very dry with crunchy acidity and a lime juice driven aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 10.5%

Other Reviews….
Machine-harvested, pressed, no SO2, wild-fermented, 6 months on lees. Fermented to very low residual sugar (1.2g/l) its acidity is obvious and mouthwatering, and adds a bold swagger to the palate. Extreme length. Will richly repay patience. Drink by 2032.
94 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2019 Cazadora Pipers River Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2019-2024)

ABV: 11%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a greenish tinged outskirts. Aromas of ripe lime, red apple and honeysuckle are followed by some orange blossom notes. Lime and crunchy red apple flavours are married to mandarin, citrus and flinty mineral elements. Finishes dry with zippy acidity and a zesty aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 11%

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2023 Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. Not Your Grandma’s Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Jumping out of the glass are intense lime and citrus aromas which are followed by some orange rind, talc and mineral notes. Concentrated, amply fleshed and textural yet crunchy, the mouth watering palate is awash with lime, citrus and orange rind flavours. Talc and chalky mineral characteristics linger through the back half. Outstanding drive finishing dry with crisp acidity and a long scrumptious aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2022 Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. Tripelpunkt Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like core with a distinct greenish tinge around the outskirts. Elevated lime, citrus and orange blossom scents mingle with honeysuckle, talc and flinty mineral notes. Engulfing the mouth and providing plenty of textural volume are concentrated lime and citrus fruits. Running underneath are orange blossom, delicate honeysuckle, chalky talc and flinty mineral characters. Crunchy acidity finishing dry to off dry with a long mouthfilling and highly scrumptious aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2016 Charteris The Hunt Vineyard Riesling

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Intense ripe lime, red apple, honeysuckle and orange blossom aromas intermingle with hints of lemon butter and oily kerosene like notes. Racy acidity runs through a flavour spectrum of lime, green apple and mandarin infusions to give the palate a zippy feel. Subtle notions of honeysuckle and a flinty minerality ensue. Dry crunchy finish with a long elegant aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
Delightful approach with honeyed apple notes, faint pastry characters, lemon blossom, lemon barley water notes. Palate has freshness, more precise citrus and green apple flavours, zingy acidity, clean lines and a good, long, mouth-watering finish. Pristine kinda deal. Delicious. Drink 2019-2027.
92 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

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2023 Chartley Estate Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw almost water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Intense lime and citrus aromas mix with orange blossom, hints of honeysuckle, red apple and chalky talc notes. Shimmering lime, citrus and mandarin fruits mix with red apple, traces of honeysuckle and chalky talc characters. Excellent concentration and textural volume is counterpointed by zippy, mineral infused acidity. Finishes dry, long and mouth watering.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2019 Chartley Estate Riesling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 12.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Elevated lime, citrus and orange blossom aromas mix with hints of red apple, faint honeysuckle and sherbet. Delicious lime, citrus and mandarin fruits sit over a back drop of crunchy red apple and sherbet. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a flinty mineral laced aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.2%

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2021 Cimicky Hidden Gem Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

ABV: 12.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw in colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Lime juice, granny smith apple and lemon aromas intermingle with wet steel and flinty mineral notes. Zippy lime and lemon flavours are underpinned by crunchy acidity with some orange rind and steely mineral characters also present. Finishes dry and zesty.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.7%

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2023 Clarnette Riesling

Grampians, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Intense lime and citrus aromas are joined by orange blossom, wet steel and mineral notes. Concentrated lime, lemon and orange rind flavours are delivered with ample textural volume and power over a chalky talc and steely mineral back drop. Terrific drive and zesty acidity finishing long and scrumptious.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%

Other Reviews.....
You get intensity of fruit flavour, and then you get a stony aspect to the finish. This riesling is both moreish and sophisticated – the best combo. It tastes of lime juice and mandarin before heading into pebble and lime-leaf territory. It's excellent all around, the grip of the finish a welcome surprise. Drink by 2034.
95 points
Campbell Mattinson - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2022 Clarnette Riesling

Grampians, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Reduced from $22.99
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Pronounced lime and citrus scents mix with orange rind, wet steel and slatey mineral notes. The zippy palate features racy lime and lemon fruit over crunchy green apple, wet steel and mineral elements. Finishes dry and taut with sizzling acidity and a long zesty conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews….
Partially barrel fermented (40%). The fruit flavours themselves are the key here, they're just so intense and so striking, all lime and green pineapple, apple skins and lemon meringue pie. There's a textural element and a tautness, but that fruit, wow, it's a force to be reckoned with. Drink by 2032.
95 Points
Campbell Mattinson – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2020 Claymore Wines Superstition Reserve Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a glimmer of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Scents of lemon and lime jump out of the glass trailed by granny smith apple, orange rind and flinty mineral notes. Mouth watering lime and lemon fruits are underpinned by searing acidity. Green apple, chalky talc and steely mineral characters ensue. Finishes dry and crisp with an aftertaste that’s long and snappy.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%

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2019 Claymore Wines Superstition Reserve Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2020-2028)

ABV: 11.9%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a very faint tinge of green around the edges and a watery hue. Lime, orange rind and citrus aromas bounce out of the glass trailed by talc and steely mineral notes. Racy lime and citrus fruits have a steely underbelly with elements of orange rind, chalk and minerals also present. Finishes dry and tightly focused with crunchy acidity and a long mouthwatering aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.9%

Other Reviews…..
romas of crisp green apple and slatey minerality combine with touches of honey and straw on the bouquet, precursors of things to come. In the mouth it's quite full and textural as young riesling goes, the fresh sweet-fruited flavours building in layers as it moves along the palate. That slatey minerality of the bouquet is reprised on the finish which is taut and long. Drink by 2034.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2020 Clemens Busch Marienburg Fahrlay Terrassen Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
The 2020 Marienburg GG Fahrlay Terrassen offers a clear and intense, warm and concentrated yet refined and flinty bouquet of weathered slate and iodine aromas intermingled with super ripe and juicy Riesling aromas. Refined and crystalline on the palate, with immediately salivating salinity, this is a very intense and concentrated, long and complex Riesling with iodine notes and crunchy tannins. A spectacularly good wine. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink 2025 - 2050.
97 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2022)
Here comes the boss! The dense grapefruit, rosemary and thyme nose pulls you inexorably into the orbit of this rich and concentrated dry riesling that has enveloping,salty minerality. And, in spite of all this, it is laser-beam bright and has white-flower delicacy at the very deep finish. From 110-year-old vines. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2020er Fahrlay Terrassen GG, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks from fruit harvested in a prime terraced part of the blue-slate Fahrlay sector. It proves still remarkably backward and does not offer much beyond some wet stone and smoke at first. It takes a while (think days rather than hours) for the wine to open up and reveal its stunning nose made of cassis, fine spices, herbs, flowers, and subtly creamy smoke. The wine is beautifully juicy on the dry but not bone-dry palate and leaves a superbly airy and playful feel in the long finish. Everything is there for making a stunning wine at maturity. But this beauty will test one’s patience first. Drink 2028-2040.
95 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2020 Clemens Busch Marienburg Riesling Spatlese Goldkapsel

Mosel, GERMANY
$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

ABV: 7.5%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
Tons of floral honey, ripe grapefruit and candied ginger make this concentrated and succulent riesling Spätlese really stand out of the crowd in this field. So much candied citrus on the rich yet cool and refined palate. The finish is both lush and very mineral. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2020er Marienburg Riesling Spätlese, as it is referred to on the main part of the consumer label and with a golden capsule, was made from fruit picked at 96° Oechsle from a selection of partially (10%) botrytized fruit and was fermented down to fully sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a hugely backward and almost non-saying nose at first and the wine takes a while before revealing some faint scents of pear, melon, lemon zest, smoke, and a hint of whipped cream. However, it proves remarkably alluring on the palate where finely chiseled fruity and mineral flavors are beautifully wrapped into ripe yet zesty acidity. The finish is beautifully playful, deep, multi-layered, and refined. This modern-day equivalent of a clean Auslese GK from the 1990s is a true winner. Drink 2030-2050.
94 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2020 Clemens Busch Marienburg Rothenpfad Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
The 2020 Marienburg GG Rothenpfad is deep, pure and intense on the complex and refined, peppery, crunchy slate and herbal nose that reveals ripe and finely concentrated tropical fruit with finely phenolic aromas. Full-bodied and lush on the palate, this is a rich, crystalline and savory, very elegant and refined dry Riesling with a long and complex, very well-balanced finish. Tasted in July 2022. Drink 2025 - 2050.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2022)
Dramatic nose with a complex tapestry of dried-herb and wild-berry aromas that already make a very serious statement. Enormously expressive, with a stunning interplay of fruit, spice (cardamon!) and minerality, this is both deep and delightful. The balance spot-on at the very long, tannic yet silky finish. And only 12% alcohol! From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2020er Marienburg Rothenpfad GG, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks from fruit harvested in an iron-rich part of the Marienburg vineyard. It offers a great nose made of pear, vineyard peach, strawberry, laurel, cinnamon, and fine smoky elements. The wine proves impeccably balanced on the dry but not bone-dry palate. A ripe sense of zest provides the right structure for the elegant and playful flavors of fruits and spices right into the juicy finish. This is a gorgeous dry Riesling in the making, especially as it reveals all its charm with age. Drink 2026-2040.
92+ points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2020 Clemens Busch Marienburg Fahrlay Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
The 2020 Marienburg GG Fahrlay is pure, bright and fresh on the nose and, like the 2021, absolutely true to its terroir with its rocky blue slate. The ripe fruit of the 2020 vintage is obvious here but far from opulence or pure richness. Terroir and vintage are beautifully united here. Rich and juicy yet refined and very delicate on the palate, this is a beautifully textured and balanced, intense and concentrated Fahrlay with fine, saline acidity, fine tannins and these crunchy structural slate elements. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink 2026 - 2050.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2022)
Smelling this is like looking into a deep abyss, and someone unfamiliar with intensely mineral dry riesling might feel a bit of vertigo. However, these grapefruit, white-tea and wild-herb aromas really excite us. On the sleek palate this is super-focused with a terrific tannin structure that beautifully matches the crystalline quality on the pristine finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold.
97 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2020er Marienburg Fahrlay GG, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks from fruit harvested in a blue slate part of the Marienburg vineyard. It offers a superb nose made of lemon zest, white flowers, raspberry, fine spices, and herbs. The wine is beautifully precise and playful on the nicely dry palate and leaves a superb feel of fresh fruits and subtly tart minerals in the finish. The aftertaste is all about multi-layered and finely chiseled flavors. What a huge success. We would not be surprised if it eventually exceeds our high expectations at maturity, as it develops its full balance. Drink 2028-2040.
94+ points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2020 Clemens Busch Marienburg Falkenlay Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
The 2020 Marienburg GG Falkenlay opens with a clear, pure and crunchy slate aroma intermingled with generous, ripe and concentrated, very elegant Riesling fruit with herbal aromas. Full-bodied and rich yet refined and saline on the palate, this is a very delicate, pure yet also lush and superbly balanced Falkenlay with lingering salinity, fine tannins and mineral tension. It's very long and almost austere in its merciless terroir character. A great, original Riesling from the Marienburg. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink 2026 - 2055.
98 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2022)
If you thought you knew what peaches smell and taste like, then think again. At first there's a touch of bready character form long sur-lie maturation, but then the most ravishing peach aroma develops, plus notes of wild rose, orange and jasmine. Super-elegant on the ripe yet extremely precise palate. The peachy beauty only expands and expands at the breathtaking finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2020er Marienburg Falkenlay GG, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks from fruit harvested in a grey-slate infused part of the Marienburg vineyard. It proves still rather backward and only gradually reveals some nice flavors of smoke, pear, mirabelle, vineyard peach, cassis, herbs, and spices. The wine is beautifully juicy on the dry (but not bone-dry) palate and leaves a superbly playful feel of ripe fruits, spices, and smoke in the long finish. The potential is there and this wine now only needs a couple of years to reveal its finest. 2028-2040
93 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2019 Clemens Busch Marienburg Riesling Spatlese Goldcap (375ml)

Mosel, GERMANY
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 7.5%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
Busch's 2019 Marienburg Spätlese Goldkapsel is clear and noble on the intense yet highly elegant and slightly flinty nose that displays perfectly selected Riesling fruit intertwined with floral notes. Tropical aromas on the light and filigreed yet intense and perfectly balanced palate, this gold capsule has a graceful structure and salty-piquant acidity. Notes of mango/pineapple juice fill every corner of this great, pure, refined and highly stimulating Spätlese. A fabulous Riesling and picture-book Spätlese that is impossible to spit! 7.5% alcohol. Tasted from AP 1320 in July 2020. Drink 2020 - 2060.
94 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2020)
This masterpiece is just beginning to blossom! Great bouquet of spring meadows and floral honey, this is a rich, concentrated Spätlese with more than enough structure to carry the substantial weight, the lively acidity providing wonderful delicacy at the finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2019er Marienburg Riesling Spätlese, as it is referred to on the main part of the consumer label and with a golden capsule, was made from fruit picked at 102° Oechsle from a selection of partially (10%) botrytized fruit and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a superbly backward nose made of vineyard peach, cassis, elderflower, some almond cream, a hint of apricot, fine spices, and smoke. The wine proves superbly delineated and focused on the comparatively light-footed palate and leaves a light and dancing feel in the hugely precise and profound finish. The after-taste is subtly honeyed, packed with fresh fruits, herbal elements, and zest. This gorgeous wine cut along the lines of a light-footed expression of Auslese GK is truly superb! Drink 2029-2049.
95 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2019 Clemens Busch Marienburg Fahrlay Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$135. 00
Bottle
$1620.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
The 2019 Marienburg GG Fahrlay is perfectly ripe and concentrated on the densely aromatic nose that intertwines ripe, intense and flinty fruit with fascinating notes of crushed stones and herbs, yet everything is already marvelously interwoven and balanced as well as pure, precise and crystalline, with lemon zest notes. Full-bodied, intense and crystalline on the palate, this is a rich, concentrated, perfectly ripe and aromatic Fahrlay with a long, intense, elegant, crystalline and persistently salty finish. This would be rich and bolder if there were no old vines in blue slate. This is an impressive wine that was bottled just a few days before I tasted it in September 2020. Drink 2025 - 2045.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Oct 2020)
The 2019er Marienburg Fahrlay GG, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks with fruit harvested in a blue slate part of the Marienburg vineyard. It offers a superbly engaging nose made of cassis, grapefruit zest, citrusy fruits, ginger, elderflower, fine spices, herbs, and smoke. The wine proves gorgeously packed with racy flavors and smoke on the intensely flavored palate and leaves a superbly playful feel of whipped cream, earthy spices, and grapefruit zest in the long and subtly smoky finish. This is a stunning dry Riesling in the making! Drink 2024-2034.
96 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2019 Clemens Busch Marienburg Rothenpfad Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
From 80- to 85+-year-old vines on red slate, the 2019 Marienburg GG Rothenpfad is pure, very fine and flinty on the crystalline and concentrated yet pure, complex and still reductive nose. Silky, round and very elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, crystalline, juicy, persistently salty and structured Rothenpfad with great elegance, intensity, warmth and balance. Impressive—and surely exceptional with fresh porcini. Tasted at the domain in September 2020. Drink 2025 - 2045.
95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Oct 2020)
Penetrating herbal freshness and a stunning combination of vibrancy and mineral intensity make this a very exciting wine already, the long finish as clear as a mountain stream. Great potential. From organically grown grapes with Fair’n Green certification. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
This opens with a gorgeous sense of herbal savouriness that blends into the savoury stoniness. Crushed yarrow and potentilla not only play on the nose but also seem to give savour to the salty, concentrated palate. That saltiness is utterly mouth-watering and appetizing, flowing, smooth but oh so stony and herbal. Over the years, bio-pioneer Busch really has forged his very own style from this rhyolite site. The fact that it gets more morning than afternoon sun preserves those gorgeous aromatics in warm vintages like these. A glorious wine. Drinking Window 2025 - 2050.
97 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - Decanter
Aromas of green and yellow fruit mix it with flinty minerality. The palate shows a little more fruit than the straight Marienburg, grapefruit with peel and pith, but without any tropical aspirations. Nuances of salt and quinine give an almost medicinal tang, but a generous texture makes the medicine go down without any resistance. Very cool, the essence of mineral Riesling. Drink 2021 – 2028.
19/20 points
Michael Schmidt - JancisRobinson.com
The 2019er Marienburg Rothenpfad GG, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks from fruit harvested in an iron-rich part of the Marienburg vineyard. It offers a beautiful nose made of mirabelle, grapefruit zest, a hint of passion fruit, and melon, all wrapped into a dash of whipped cream, some spices, licorice, brown sugar, and lots of smoky elements. The wine is firm, hugely intense but also somewhat unyielding at this stage on the palate but hints already at greatness to come in the marvelously spicy, zesty, and engaging finish. This is a great dry Riesling in the making. Drink 2024-2034.
93 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2024 Clonakilla Riesling

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA
Reduced from $37.99
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Murrumbateman's cool climate and decomposed granite soils are ideal for Riesling, with the 2024 vintage experiencing exceptional weather with good spring rain, warm summer days, cool nights, and a beautiful early autumn. The fruit was harvested ripe and full of flavour.
Brilliant water like colour with highlights of green around the edges. Intense lime and citrus aromas leap from the glass trailed by some green apple, orange rind, distinct talc and chalky mineral notes. Outstanding in its concentration of flavour, the mouth watering palate is engulfed with a tsunami of lime, citrus and orange rind fruit. Talc and slatey mineral elements lie underneath. Magnificent power and textural volume with crunchy acidity, finishing very long and super scrumptious.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%
Other Reviews....
I’ve never grown or made riesling so take this comment with a grain of salt, as my favourite rumour sites would say. But having tasted thousands and thousands of new release rieslings over the years my impression is – easy for me to say – that it’s easy to make a good, competent riesling, but it’s hard to make one that stands out.
This riesling stands out. It has intensity and it has length, and that’s why it’s an excellent wine, from an excellent season, worthy of a high score. But that’s not what makes it stand out. It’s the slatey, concrete-y, tonic-like side to it, the purity that seems other than fruit, and the amelioration of softness inherent in such characters, that makes you feel as though you’ve stepped into something that’s better than what’s come before. Drink 2024 - 2039+
95 Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front
One sniff and you’re hooked on the prettiness of it all, the citrus blossom scents, the wildflowers mingling with bright citrus notes of lemon and lime. Clonakilla ‘24 Riesling is so fine and gentle, almost delicate in aroma, but don’t be deceived. There is a considerable depth of complexity and flavour lurking in the glass behind a strikingly brisk level of lemony bright acidity. The wine’s a mere babe at this early stage with a solid core of lime cordial tang, citrus and lemon zest and pith with ginger and lemongrass in waiting in the background. A gentle texture brings forth all kinds of food matching possibilities, while a sweet lemon drop zip brings plenty of immediate drink now appeal. That zesty acid crunch is a real feature. The building blocks for a bright future are in place and it will only get better and better from here. Drink 2024-2040.
95 Points
Jeni Port - Wine Pilot

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2023 Clonakilla Riesling

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA
Reduced from $32.99
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like core with greenish toned edges. Pronounced lemon and lime aromas are complimented by a whiff of mandarin, chalky talc and steely mineral notes. A concentrated chorus of lime, citrus and orange rind fruits race across the mouth watering palate with boundless energy. Chalky talc, faint honeysuckle and flinty mineral characters linger underneath. Crisp steely acidity provides structure. Mouth filling it finishes long with a zingy minerality.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.5%
Other Reviews….
Smelling this is like walking through a cottage garden full of spring flowers especially fragrant with lime blossom. At first, it feels light and delicate but there’s more to come: texture, juiciness, a waft of wet pebbles, there’s an intensity yet fineness, too, a slip of texture and excellent length. A compelling offering now but this will last a distance. Can you wait? Drink by 2036.
95 Points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
Latest harvest since 2011.
Brilliant flavour and length. Apple, steel, florals and lime with a lemonade-like character thereabouts. Bot the texture and the flavour are bang on here. It’s a gorgeous drink. Drink 2023-2034+
95 Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

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2022 Clonakilla Riesling

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA
$31. 99
Bottle
$383.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with lime green tinged edges. Intense lime juice, lemon and green to red apple aromas are trailed by some wet steel and chalky talc like notes. Racy and focused, a zippy line of acidity underpins concentrated lime and lemon fruits. Red and Granny Smith apple, subtle orange and steely mineral characters complete a crunchy finish. Long, tense and zingy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Other Reviews….
The clarity of the flavour here is quite something. Apple, fresh and intense, red and green, meets slate and chalk, a touch of steel too. It has both drive and flavour but it also has texture; not overt but enough to slow the wine down on its way through your mouth, like stones and branches in a stream, helping everything to settle and sink in. The tinge of green to the hue here is another quality marker. I especially like that this wine has all the persistent you could wish for, but also has some body, some flesh. Drink 2022-2034+
94 points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front
Striking aromas of spring blossom, crisp pears and mandarin orange aromas make this stand out in the Australian riesling crowd. Sleek, but with a lovely creamy texture on the mid-palate and serious mineral freshness at the long, wet stone finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
95 points
JamesSuckling.com
Spring garden aromas of jasmine, lemon blossom and herbs make this vibrant riesling very enticing. The palate is a burst of juicy fresh lime and mandarin, lemongrass and grapefruit pith with tangy acidity, yet enough lemon-curd texture to flesh it out. Mouth-watering and refreshing now (its perfect for summer) but will easily sail into the next decade. Drink by 2032.
95 points
Jane Faulkner - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Clonakilla Riesling

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

A near perfect vintage along with Murrumbateman’s well suited terroir has produced a stunning Clonakilla Riesling.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Aromas of lime, orange zest and lemon mix with chalky talc like notes and a subtle steeliness. Showing great precision the palate is bursting with intense lime and lemon flavours which are underpinned by searing acidity. Green apple, delicate orange rind, wet steel and flinty mineral characters present themselves on the back half. Outstanding power finishing dry with a long sharply focused aftertaste. Superb.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%
Other Reviews….
One of Australia’s finest rieslings; a benchmark riesling for me.
Loads of floral perfume, preserved lemon, pretty talc scents, a bit of warm river pebble, lime juice. Delicate in the palate, more lime juice here, tart and with great energy, crispness, cool herbal notes, some chalky pucker and endless mouth-watering length. Tightly wound but slightly juicy, if you get the drift. Beautiful expression, high toned saline mineral acidity, refreshing now to the max, will last a generation. Drink 2021-2040+
96 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

A seriously good, young dry riesling with a striking mineral edge to the nose of fresh lime juice, wet stones and gentle herbal notes. The palate has real intensity and depth with a vivid citrus and white-peach fruit drive. Snaps dry and the flavors hold pure and long. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com

As pure as a spring day and smelling of a citrus orchard in bloom. A heady mix of lime and lemon sprinkled with ginger powder are just teasers, as this is complex and beguiling. The palate is long and defined by acidity as much as the power of the fruit. It has texture, succulence and a slickness rendering it assured and impressive. Drink by 2035.
96 points
Jane Faulkner - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2017 Clonakilla Riesling

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a slight tinge of green to the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of lime juice, green apple and lemon dominate the nose with faint honeysuckle, orange blossom and talc notes also present. Mouth watering flavours of lime juice and green apple flavours fill the palate with underlying orange blossom, talc and citrusy mineral elements. Finishes dry with spine tingling acidity and a long lime, green apple, citrus, orange blossom, wet steel and mineral aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Other Reviews….
Reinforces the truth that newly born riesling of high quality can speak as an adult, the grainy acidity of the palate one mode of communication, the depth of the citrus fruit another, filling in the gaps where needed. But none of this is intended to suggest there is any premature ageing - there is none, and the wine has a sure 15-year future etched in stone. Drink by 2032.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2023 Clos Clare Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 12.1%

Closure: Stelvin

Third generation winemakers Tom and Sam Barry of Jim Barry fame run the Clos Clare operation. This is their sixteenth vintage from Clos Clare's Riesling patch of 53 year old dry grown vines which adjoins the historic Jim Barry 'Florita' vineyard in Watervale.
Brilliant water like core with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts. Intense lemon and lime scents leap from the glass followed by orange rind, chalky talc, wet steel and mineral notes. A pure concentrate of Riesling, the palate is awash with mouth filling lime, citrus and orange rind flavours. Possessing outstanding power and drive the back half sees chalky talc and steely mineral elements race across it. Crunchy acidity finishing exceptionally long and scrumptious.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.1%
Other Reviews…..
The Clos Clare patch is comprised of 53-year-old riesling vines, for this wine. It's such a pristine, bony and tense expression, refreshing and moreish as it comes. Scents of lime and green apple, chamomile, ozone and flinty mineral qualities, the palate a reflection of these descriptions through and through. A chalky pucker to texture, light on – let's say delicate – but packed with fruit and mineral qualities. Beautiful poise and precision. Lots of words to say 'this is a ripper drink', and wonderful in the prime of its youth. Drink by 2035.
94 Points
Mike Bennie – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
Am I right in thinking 2023 was a good vintage for Clare Valley Riesling? On the back of 2021 and 2022.
A whole lot of flint and crunch and energy here. It’s bony but has flavour, there’s lime zest, lemongrass and spice, bath salts, a grapefruit and lemon sherbet zing, and a smattering of green herbs. Acidity is pure and firm, and the finish is very long and tight, with white pepper to close. No shortage of texture. Excellent. Drink 2023-2036+
94 points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

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2022 Clos Clare Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Third generation winemakers Tom and Sam Barry of Jim Barry fame run the Clos Clare operation. This is their fifteenth vintage from Clos Clare's Riesling patch of 52 year old dry grown vines which adjoins the historic Jim Barry 'Florita' vineyard in Watervale.
Brilliant water like colour with a faint glimmer of green around the edges. Potent lemon and lime scents leap out of the glass followed by orange rind, Granny Smith apple, talc and steely mineral notes. Underscored by searing acidity the tightly coiled palate is adorned with lemon, lime and Granny Smith apple fruits that show great power. Notions of wet steel, chalky talc and flinty mineral characters also chime in. Tense, structured feel with a dry crunchy finish. The long snappy aftertaste delivered with laser like precision.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%
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Particularly good intensity to be found in the 2022 Clare Valley Rieslings.
Lime, pink grapefruit, bath salts, a little spice, thyme and generally good waft of perfume. It’s intense, with a grapefruit pith and gin and tonic flavour, lime/lemon sorbet, a stony chalky feel, clean acidity, excellent length, with a pleasing quinine and lime zest tang to close. Classic Watervale. A terrific vintage for this wine. Drink 2022-2034+
95 points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front
Intensity and concentration seem to be the calling cards of 2022 Clare Valley riesling, and here's a case in point. Huge energy and velocity, this is tightly wound and racy with a filigree of lime, green apple, grapefruit, ginger, talc and green herbs oscillating between the bouquet and palate. Texture is gently chalky and mouth-watering, extending exceptionally long while keeping all that structure and architecture of fruit, herbal detail and minerality in a very compact frame. Above all, it's an incredibly refreshing and lively thing to drink. Yes, thanks. Drink by 2040.
95 points
Mike Bennie - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Clos Clare Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Third generation winemakers Tom and Sam Barry of Jim Barry fame run the Clos Clare operation. This is their fourteenth vintage from Clos Clare's Riesling patch of 51 year old dry grown vines which adjoins the historic Jim Barry 'Florita' vineyard in Watervale.
Brilliant water like colour with a glimmer of green around the outskirts. Intense lemon and lime scents jump out of the glass trailed by orange rind, talc and chalky mineral notes. Racy lime, citrus and orange rind fruits carry a zesty feel and are underscored by subtle Granny Smith apple, wet steel and flinty mineral characters. Finishes dry and crunchy with a long tightly focused aftertaste that packs plenty of punch.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%
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Attractively soft fragrance here with jasmine and lime, as well as apple blossom and a white-peach edge. The palate holds a very intense and focused feel with slick, juicy acidity and rich, concentrated fruit flesh. So long. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com
A good vintage for Clos Clare in 2021.
Pretty and pure. I’m thinking white flowers, lime and white peach. It’s fresh, a fine powdery texture, pure cool acidity, very long and even, with a lemon barley and lime aftertaste. Nice.
94+ points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

From 51yo dry-grown vines, hand picked and whole-bunch pressed. This is very smart. It is mineral, tightly coiled, powerful and sleek, all at once. The fruit is embedded in the acid; the acid likewise is wrapped in a sheath of talcy phenolics. Very fine ... I love the spool of flavour through the finish. Pristine. Stonking value for money. Drink by 2031.
95 points
Erin Larkin - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2020 Clos Clare Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2021-2031)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a faint glimmer of green running around the rim. Lemon and lime juice aromatics burst out of the glass trailed by notions of green apple, subtle orange rind and talcy mineral notes. Racy lime juice and lemon flavours are backed by fresh crunchy acidity with green apple, orange rind, light talc and steely mineral characters also present. Dry and zesty with a long precise finish.
Drink over the next 8-10 years.
Alc. 12%

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2014 Clos Clare Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinctive glimmer of green around the rim and a watery hue. Top notes of lime and citrus meld into oily lemon butter like notes, light toast and wet steel. Intense lime and citrus fruits have a steely underbelly with elements of toast, subtle kerosene, lemon butter and flinty mineral characters also chiming in. Finishes dry with crunchy acidity and a long, still remarkably fresh aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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Tasted 10/11/2014: From a 44yo dry-grown vineyard, hand-picked, chilled overnight, then whole bunch pressed. Apple and lemon blossom fragrance sets the scene for a particularly elegant and focused palate; while still in a primary phase, and very delicate, it has utterly perfect line, length and balance. Drink by 2029.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2019 Clos Clare Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2019-2027)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Third generation winemakers Tom and Sam Barry of Jim Barry fame run the Clos Clare operation. This is their twelfth vintage from Clos Clare's Riesling patch of 49 year old dry grown vines which adjoins the historic Jim Barry 'Florita' vineyard in Watervale.

Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge to the outskirts. Intense lemon, lime and green apple aromatics jump out of the glass chased by chalky talc and orange rind notes. Focused, pure tasting lemon and lime flavours are carried by elements of orange rind, subtle wet steel and a flinty minerality. Finishes dry with fresh crunchy acidity, magnificent length and a long mouth watering aftertaste.
Drink now or cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%

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2023 Cooter & Cooter Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Pronounced lemon and lime scents are followed by Granny Smith apple, wet steel and chalky talc notes. Zesty lemon, lime and Granny Smith apple flavours have a crunchy feel across the tense, tightly wound palate. Steely acidity with chalky talc and flinty mineral elements lingering underneath. Excellent concentration finishing dry, long and snappy.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%
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From two small parcels off typical red clay over limestone soils. A classic cool ferment with pressings kept separate, a portion blended back when assembled. The excellent vintage is on show here, with the purity of lime and green apple driving but with no austerity, apple blossom and jasmine perfuming. Fruit intensity and a sense of matter lend texture, yielding a welcome mid-palate flex, while a faint pithiness adds interest to the pristine natural acid line. Drink by 2035.
93 Points
Marcus Ellis – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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Riesling in Australia.

Riesling is thought to have been introduced to New South Wales in the 1830s by the Macarthur's (pioneers of the Australian wool industry). German settlers brought the variety to the Barossa Valley in South Australia in the 1850's where the grape flourished. It's since found many new homes, such as Mt. Barker in Western Australia, the Clare Valley in South Australia, as well as Central and Southern Victoria. A tightrope of fruit and racy acidity when young, age-worthy examples develop honey and toast characteristics, sometimes accompanied by a distinct 'kerosene' note. Generally suited to cooler climates, examples from Grosset, Petaluma, Wilson Polish Hill, Dukes, Western Australia and Best's Great Western, Victoria are all worth seeking out.

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