Frankland Estate
Netley Road Vineyard Riesling
Great Southern, South West Australia, Western Australia, Australia
love frankland river Riesling but this bottle was off. nose was enchanting whilst the palate lolly gagging and flat. bit of seepage so suspect something went amiss in transit. bummer.
love frankland river Riesling but this bottle was off. nose was enchanting whilst the palate lolly gagging and flat. bit of seepage so suspect something went amiss in transit. bummer.
Aug 22nd, 2014
2013 is my daughter's birth year and tonight, to celebrate the end of the summer season, I wanted to pop something cool and tasty. This frankland Estate Single vineyard Riesling from more than 10 years ago is something special. The nose is petroly at first, but shows white fruit notes like pear and peach and some zesty notes too. This has seen some oak too, it seems, as there is a tiny vanilla note lurking in the back and showing as well in the finish. The palate shows a great acid drive, some nice peary and zesty notes all along, some width, some nice, chalky mouuthfeel that changes in the back to leave almost a tannic, drying layer, before a great, long, fresh and complex finish made of pear, lemon zest, that drying layer, that vanilla note and a bit of thzt zing which makes great riesling awesome. Wow, what a ride!
2013 is my daughter's birth year and tonight, to celebrate the end of the summer season, I wanted to pop something cool and tasty. This frankland Estate Single vineyard Riesling from more than 10 years ago is something special. The nose is petroly at first, but shows white fruit notes like pear and peach and some zesty notes too. This has seen some oak too, it seems, as there is a tiny vanilla note lurking in the back and showing as well in the finish. The palate shows a great acid drive, some nice peary and zesty notes all along, some width, some nice, chalky mouuthfeel that changes in the back to leave almost a tannic, drying layer, before a great, long, fresh and complex finish made of pear, lemon zest, that drying layer, that vanilla note and a bit of thzt zing which makes great riesling awesome. Wow, what a ride!
Aug 17th, 20242011: Key lime, Meyer lemon, mango, beeswax and new rubber hose. Great acidity, salinity and waxy tannin. Drinking perfectly now.
2011: Key lime, Meyer lemon, mango, beeswax and new rubber hose. Great acidity, salinity and waxy tannin. Drinking perfectly now.
Oct 29th, 2016
Ruddy heck. This is the business. 6 years young with beautiful slightly aged mouthfeel but no kerosene elements. Good for quite a while yet but in a beautifully refreshing place at the moment.
Ruddy heck. This is the business. 6 years young with beautiful slightly aged mouthfeel but no kerosene elements. Good for quite a while yet but in a beautifully refreshing place at the moment.
May 14th, 2016Lovely fuesal and tropica notes. Nice minerality and intensity. Not overpowering acid. Great drinking!
Lovely fuesal and tropica notes. Nice minerality and intensity. Not overpowering acid. Great drinking!
Mar 13th, 2016
