Capital Wines Gundaroo Riesling 2014

March 16, 2015

Capital Wines Gundaroo Riesling 2014

What a great Aussie name is Gundaroo. Makes you think of country Australia, with brown hills, brown snakes and gumtrees. Or maybe thats just me. Gundaroo feels like the country too, sitting between the wine hub of Murrumbateman and the slightly surreal, also brown, expanse of Lake George.
I can see why this has picked up loads of trophies too – it’s an open and expressive number, with a real intensity of Canberra Rieslingness, loaded with cooked lime and sweetened lemon juice. There’s some surprising development on the palate, yet the concentration of lime and lemonade flavours are exceptional.

It’s maybe just a little chunky and forward (drink soonish) but gee this packs a punch. So much to get your teeth into that it just works.

Details: 11.1%, Screwcap, $28
Tasted: March 2015, Sample
Best drinking: 2015-2020
Score: 18/20, 93/100
Would I buy it? I’d certainly drink a glass or two. Not sure about the whole bottle though.
Buy online: Capital Wines website


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Andrew
March 25, 2015 at 12:42 AM
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I have found this wine oh so easy to drink ! whilst you werent sure about knocking off a bottle , I have made short work of a case. Delicious stuff.


    ozwinereview
    March 25, 2015 at 12:44 AM
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    That's the spirit! I reckon it will be great in about two years time.

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