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97
/ 100
James Halliday -
94
/ 100
Campbell Mattinson -
93
/ 100
Wine and Spirits Magazine
White
Classification
Riesling
Variety
2003
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Clare Valley
Region
12.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100"It’s nigh on impossible choosing between Grosset’s wines; in some prior years the Semillon sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, pinot noir and-or Gaia have prevailed. Not so this time: The Polish Hill Riesling sweeps all before it, intense, fine and long, with great mid-palate flavour, beautiful acidity and fantastic mouthfeel. (Halliday’s equal highest pointed Australian wine of the year)"
- James Halliday
94 / 100
"A wonderful Polish Hill riesling, with a riot of apple and lime-leaf and pear-blossom flavours welded to the slatey backbone that characterises the label. Restrained yet generous, with flare and finesse to burn."
- Campbell Mattinson
93 / 100
"Perfumed with honey, almond and lime, this Riesling builds on its firm fruit with long flavors of sage and fresh lime. It trails off in a chalk line of mineral acidity, tight and closed for now, though already pleasing with a sage-roasted chicken. It will only gain from bottle age — Grosset’s Rieslings continue to evolve for ten to fifteen years, especially in a rip, low-yielding vintage like 2003."
- Wine and Spirits Magazine
Tasting Notes
Jeffrey Grosset is regarded as one of Australia's best Riesling Winemakers. The Polish Hill Riesling is his most famous wine.
"The 2003 Polish Hill Riesling is an outstanding example of this Australian classic. It has fragrant, floral aromas with hints of lime and lemon essence, is vibrant and juicy on the palate with a squeeze of tangy lime juice and distinctive minerality. As ever, the structure is tight and the wine is characteristically lean and steely with crisp, piercing acidity. There is also a touch of lime towards the end of that long, bone dry finish. The 2003 Polish Hill has more obvious weight, richness and concentration of flavour, is more generous now than usual and with minerality that lingers in a fashion rarely seen in rieslings outside Europe. Drink now to fifteen years." - Grosset
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity