Pauletts
Polish Hill River Riesling
Clare Valley, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com
Bone dry. High acid. What’s not to like? Well, it’s a 2019 and the label even says “with careful cellaring, this wine will develop into a wonderful aged Riesling” I don’t want to cellar a #Riesling from #australia #clarevalley I want to buy it and drink it now. I hardly cellar anything really and nothing under $50. I didn’t buy this to cellar it (guess I should’ve read the fine text). Point is, quite sharp and malic and the range of aromas and flavors is sour lemon, sour lime, sour orange and hints of bitter, sour yoghurt. It’s racy and good for spicy food.
Bone dry. High acid. What’s not to like? Well, it’s a 2019 and the label even says “with careful cellaring, this wine will develop into a wonderful aged Riesling” I don’t want to cellar a #Riesling from #australia #clarevalley I want to buy it and drink it now. I hardly cellar anything really and nothing under $50. I didn’t buy this to cellar it (guess I should’ve read the fine text). Point is, quite sharp and malic and the range of aromas and flavors is sour lemon, sour lime, sour orange and hints of bitter, sour yoghurt. It’s racy and good for spicy food.
Feb 23rd, 2021
Pale, clean with notes of lemon and lime with some pencil/petrol. Drinking well - better than previous bottles over the last couple of years.
Pale, clean with notes of lemon and lime with some pencil/petrol. Drinking well - better than previous bottles over the last couple of years.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 7th, 2021What a terrible label, right? You should never judge a bottle by its label, but Paulett should try harder. The wine is better. The nose shows classic Riesling notes of rubber, lemon curd, lime zest and wet stone. It’s not until the palette that you might start to wonder if this isn’t your typical European Riesling. Perhaps not bone dry, but leaning that way, the complete lack of residual sugar stands out. Brisk acidity conveys soft lemon and lemon curd, bitter orange, hints of brioche and wet rock. It’s a nice, dry style of Riesling, if not a real head turner.
What a terrible label, right? You should never judge a bottle by its label, but Paulett should try harder. The wine is better. The nose shows classic Riesling notes of rubber, lemon curd, lime zest and wet stone. It’s not until the palette that you might start to wonder if this isn’t your typical European Riesling. Perhaps not bone dry, but leaning that way, the complete lack of residual sugar stands out. Brisk acidity conveys soft lemon and lemon curd, bitter orange, hints of brioche and wet rock. It’s a nice, dry style of Riesling, if not a real head turner.
1 person found it helpfulJul 20th, 2018
This bottle was well made but completely neutral for me. Drank it over two nights and at various temperatures, but no excitement. Hold for 5 years and cross your fingers.
This bottle was well made but completely neutral for me. Drank it over two nights and at various temperatures, but no excitement. Hold for 5 years and cross your fingers.
1 person found it helpfulJun 1st, 2016
A lot of lemon, lime, citrus. Touch of yellow grapefruit. Good acid and length
A lot of lemon, lime, citrus. Touch of yellow grapefruit. Good acid and length
1 person found it helpfulNov 2nd, 2014
It just keeps appearing. Riesling is good all year round, not just summer.
It just keeps appearing. Riesling is good all year round, not just summer.
May 13th, 2016A nice Rizza that cooled the jets of our Peri Peri Chicken.
A nice Rizza that cooled the jets of our Peri Peri Chicken.
Jan 12th, 2016
Pale-medium, lemon color.
Aromas of apple, lime,
Dry. Flavors of lime, saline, apple, nutmeg.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 3/5
Pale-medium, lemon color.
Aromas of apple, lime,
Dry. Flavors of lime, saline, apple, nutmeg.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 3/5
Waited until 2024 to drink this, which took great restraint. Worth the wait!
Waited until 2024 to drink this, which took great restraint. Worth the wait!
Jul 18th, 2019