-
93
/ 100
James Halliday -
93
/ 100
Campbell Mattinson -
17.5
/ 20
Jancis Robinson MW
White
Classification
Riesling
Variety
2007
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Clare Valley
Region
12.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
93 / 100"A discrete, refined bouquet with a touch of apple blossom; a firm, linear and precise palate, with line and length; needs time, and will handsomely repay it."
- James Halliday
93 / 100
"Line, length, mouthfeel, delicacy, power – there is a lot to get excited about here. Gunmetal, citrus juice, zest and granite, the finish grippy, grapey and tight. Indeed it’s so tight it feels tannic."
- Campbell Mattinson
17.5 / 20
"Broad, juicy fruit with excellent structure underneath. Yes! Really very good texture indeed but this should have strong appeal both old and young."
- Jancis Robinson MW
Tasting Notes
Jeffrey Grosset is regarded as one of Australia's best Riesling Winemakers. The Polish Hill Riesling is his most famous wine.
"Careful work in the vineyard, especially with fruit thinning to compensate for the dry conditions leading up to harvest, meant that 2007 was yet another good year for ‘Polish Hill’ Riesling. With the fruit coming solely from the Grosset Polish Hill Vineyard, the wine is very much in the style that followers of Grosset have learnt to expect over the previous 26 vintages. It has gentle aromatics with some lemony, lime aromas, mouth-puckering zesty lime and slatey, minerally quartz characters, is tightly coiled on a lean, austere palate before a taut, racy finish that lingers long and ultra-dry. The 2007 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling has finesse, delicacy and balance and yet is bound in a stark, steely frame that time will transform. An extraordinary and seamless wine that has appeal now and one that should show that drought need not mean compromise." - Grosset
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity