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Fast Facts: Variety: Riesling Region: Geelong Country: Australia Winemaker: Nicholas Clark & Janet Cockbill Closure: Screwcap Alcohol: 12.5% Cost: $20AUD Source: Winery Sample Winery Website: Amietta Vineyard and Winery |
I tried this wine late last year at the National Riesling Challenge in Canberra and it was one of the favourite current release wines for me that I tasted, so it was good to get to try this under more relaxed conditions. I sampled this wine from Riedel ‘O’ Series Riesling/Zinfandel (414/15) glasses.
Tasting Note: A pale straw green in colour. The nose is comprised of rosemary, crisp green apples, lime, blueberry and passion fruit. It exhibits great focus across the palate. A racy, bracing, mouth-tingling core of acidity provides structure and drives the palate towards the extremely crisp and clean finish.
When to Drink: If you are going to drink it young, do so with food (perhaps with Japanese like Nicholas suggested in the interview) to temper the acid a bit, but I think that you would be well rewarded by letting this rest and develop over the next 6 to 7 years. 2008 – 2013
Verdict: I enjoyed this wine and thought that it showed quite a bit of potential. This is right up there as one of the better Australian Rieslings I have tried from the excellent 2005 vintage. 91 points.