Wellington Riesling 2005 (Tasmania)
$16.50, Screwcap, 12.5%
Winery Website
I've had the mother of all head colds over the past 5 days, with my brain attempting to escape from behind my eyes at regular intervals. I have attempted to ward off said cold with plenty of beer, but it doesn't seem to have done all that good. Strangely though, my sense of smell (and taste) is still intact, and both tell me that this is pretty fine indeed for the dollars.
Golden yellow in colour, the nose has straw, toast & butter, mixed with a bit of dusty bottle age. On the palate its a bit chubby and rounded, with a flow of sweet golden buttercup fruit, yet its all a deception, for the acid at the finish is briskly cool climate and almost metallic in its power.
The whole package is hardly mindblowing, but it is a nicely weighted and quite delicate wine that is very easy to like. At the $16.50 cellar door price, its a bargain. 16.8
Monday, June 29, 2009
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Oh Andrew,
ReplyDeleteIn the short time I've followed your site it has become extremely obvious what a riesling fan you are. Maybe I'll see you at Grosset for one of his weekend tutored tastings in early September?
Any 2009 rieslings you're particularly looking forward too?
Spot on Chris - Riesling is, without doubt, my absolute favourite grape. So much to love about Riesling, particularly in Australia.
ReplyDeleteSadly I won't be making it to Jeff Grosset's tastings in September (I wish I lived in South Australia sometimes. Except then I might have to support the Crows:) but from 09 I think there will be much to look forward too.
Of particular interest will be what (if any) effect the 09 heatwave had on many SA Rieslings. Of the early accounts I read, so many producers proclaimed that it had no bearing/the fruit had barely passed veraison/ they missed out on the extremities/just a little sunburn etc. But as the varied (particularly from the Clare) results from 08 showed, heat and Riesling don't mix..