Grosset
Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling
Clare Valley, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
As expected petrol nose. Time in the decanter did not provide much relief. Some folks would not even taste given the nose. Once you get past the gasoline lots of material. A concentrated wine with tons of citrus fruits . Concentrated and powerful with many years to go. Singular!
As expected petrol nose. Time in the decanter did not provide much relief. Some folks would not even taste given the nose. Once you get past the gasoline lots of material. A concentrated wine with tons of citrus fruits . Concentrated and powerful with many years to go. Singular!
Feb 22nd, 2024
Great petrol nose. Honeyed. Apricots. Mineral and subtle. Really nice. Palate is elegant and complex with great acidity and tension. Very long and juicy. Excellent purity and freshness. A great showing.
Great petrol nose. Honeyed. Apricots. Mineral and subtle. Really nice. Palate is elegant and complex with great acidity and tension. Very long and juicy. Excellent purity and freshness. A great showing.
Nov 11th, 2023
Vintage 2000 | butterscotch and minerals in smell, very balanced taste with frivolous acidity. Good effort.
Vintage 2000 | butterscotch and minerals in smell, very balanced taste with frivolous acidity. Good effort.
Oct 3rd, 2023
Saturday lunch with friends. Aromas of white flowers and bath talcum powder. Amazingly youthful for a 9 year old Riesling - a long future ahead of at least another 10 to 15 years. Vibrant acidity will nurture this going forward. Considered by many to be Australia’s premium Riesling. A class act which will no doubt put on weight in the coming 10 years. Had another bottle 42 weeks later on 17th April 2022 with consistent notes. Very contained and youthful. Not a hint of kerosene. Leave the remaining 2? bottles for a couple of years at least.
Saturday lunch with friends. Aromas of white flowers and bath talcum powder. Amazingly youthful for a 9 year old Riesling - a long future ahead of at least another 10 to 15 years. Vibrant acidity will nurture this going forward. Considered by many to be Australia’s premium Riesling. A class act which will no doubt put on weight in the coming 10 years. Had another bottle 42 weeks later on 17th April 2022 with consistent notes. Very contained and youthful. Not a hint of kerosene. Leave the remaining 2? bottles for a couple of years at least.
Jun 27th, 2021Light pale lemon in colour. Bath talc and lime aromas, white flowers. Not a hint of Kero. Clean as a whistle on the palate with lime and lively citric acidity. A textural chalky mineral note. Still with a long future. Many good judges feel that this is Australia’s premium Riesling. If it’s not the best, it’s certainly in the conversation. From the Clare Valley SA.
Light pale lemon in colour. Bath talc and lime aromas, white flowers. Not a hint of Kero. Clean as a whistle on the palate with lime and lively citric acidity. A textural chalky mineral note. Still with a long future. Many good judges feel that this is Australia’s premium Riesling. If it’s not the best, it’s certainly in the conversation. From the Clare Valley SA.
Jan 17th, 2021
Fill er’ up! Lots of diesely, limey, citrusy and gunflinty character. Steely acidity and a long marmalade finish. Beautiful now or over the next 5 years.
Fill er’ up! Lots of diesely, limey, citrusy and gunflinty character. Steely acidity and a long marmalade finish. Beautiful now or over the next 5 years.
Jul 29th, 2020
Good armony, fresh and mineral
Not fleshy and long
For what u pay and for the reputation u'd aspect a bit more
Let's hope it will improve with time
Good armony, fresh and mineral
Not fleshy and long
For what u pay and for the reputation u'd aspect a bit more
Let's hope it will improve with time
Still enjoyable; acid entirely resolved and settled. Kero, toast, honey, lime syrup and still some slatey minerality.
Still enjoyable; acid entirely resolved and settled. Kero, toast, honey, lime syrup and still some slatey minerality.
Oct 5th, 2018Powerful wine, a cavalcade of acid and minerality; but a touch hard to enjoy at the moment
Powerful wine, a cavalcade of acid and minerality; but a touch hard to enjoy at the moment
Oct 5th, 2018