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94
/ 100
Gary Walsh -
95
/ 100
James Halliday's Wine Companion
White
Classification
Riesling
Variety
2023
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
Victoria, Beechworth
Region
12.5%
Alcohol %
5-10 Years
Cellaring
Scores
94 / 100"Quite some aromatics here, and with its rosewater, lychee and musky perfume, smells much like a Gewürztraminer. It’s juicy but fresh and bright, again that lychee thing, but cut with citrus and green mango, fine chalky texture is a highlight, a slight savoury character, and a long cool finish. Such a distinctive Riesling, offering abundant character and delicious ease of drinking."
- Gary Walsh
95 / 100
"“Fermented in oak puncheons, four months on lees. From a cold, late season and displaying some of the florals, spice and depth associated with long hang time on the vine, this riesling carries impressive flavour and intensity. The essence of cool-climate riesling – lime, lemon, green apple, grapefruit – is joined by gentle florals and a delicious spiciness. Clean-cut acidity gives way to a warm unctuousness across the middle palate. Assured of a bright future.” Awarded 95 points by Jeni Port for Halliday Wine Companion."
- James Halliday's Wine Companion
Tasting Notes
Tessa Brown:
"For where we are in terms of altitude (this site 750m ASL), the 2023 season showed us unequivocally why Germans have historically put their stocks behind Riesling. We were pretty surprised at the carriage in ripeness of flavour possible at 11.5% fermented dry. This was picked 14th APR with completely yellow leaves, so it really demonstrates the different pathways that flavour compounds and precursors are travelling on, contrasted with sugar accrual."
Part of our high-altitude Beechworth range. Our second year for this wine. The fruit from the Palmer vineyard in the heart of Stanley, with a hint of our own yet to be released Thorley Riesling. - a true cool-climate late ripening Riesling for lovers of Germanic style wines.
Harvested with moderate ripeness in what the Germans would call a Spätlese-trocken. Dry, textural and with notes of citrus pith, white stone fruit and white florals, all bound with a chalky minerality, zingy acid and the slightest hint of toffee on the finish.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity