Current Vintage (2005) Dry
The biggest class on show with 149 wines. Due to time constraints, I aimed to mostly try wines that had done well in the judging – hence the high nature of my scores in this class. From the 25 wines I tasted in this class, 2005 is going to be a very successful Riesling vintage for our most prominent Riesling areas.
The standout wines here were the Seppelt Drumborg which was fresh, very acidic, wonderfully structured and sure to be a delight to drink in years to come, the Amietta which is more approachable and has better intensity than the Drumborg at the moment but still has the structure to improve with age and the Leo Buring Eden Valley which is just outstanding value for money.
Seppelt “Drumborg” – 92/100
Amietta Vineyard – 91/100
Leo Buring “Eden Valley” – 90/100
Helm “Classic Dry” – 90/100
Madfish – 90/100
Mount Majura – 90/100
Hunter’s “Marlborough” – 89/100
Hungerford Hill “Clare” – 89/100
Boston Bay Wines – 89/100
Leo Buring “Clare Valley” – 89/100
St Hallett “Eden Valley” – 88/100
Mount Langi Ghiran – 88/100
Knappstein “Hand Picked” – 88/100
Siegersdorf – 88/100
Tower Estate – 88/100
Yalumba “Y Series” – 88/100
Mesh – 88/100
Helm “Premium” – 88/100
Heggies Vineyard – 87/100
Stringy Brae of Sevenhill – 87/100
Best’s “Great Western” – 86/100
Annie’s Lane – 86/100
Te Whare Ra – 86/100
Wolf Blass Gold Label – 86/100
Leeuwin Estate “Art Series” – 83/100