Color: golden yellow, darker than most reislings, clear
Nose: classic pear, apple & fruit nose, with touch of petrol but nothing else. simple one-dimensional.
Taste: decent weight, strong fruit with a dry attack. Bitter citrus, stone fruit, with strong mineral taste. Tastes young, high acid with a tiny touch of residual sugar. Medium length finish with lemon peel the most predominate.
This wine has years left in it and maybe a decade before it finishes evolving. A bit disjointed right now and that may not improve, 83 points which was a positive surprise for a $5.00 sale bottle. Wouldn't buy it again at $12 or greater, 'cause it does not have the Riesling delicious factor. It was closer to a lemonade.
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On the nose, green apple and some citrus notes. On the palate, thin-bodied, dry and acidic, with more green apples and lemon, and a short finish with just a touch of minerality. Not a bad wine, but not exciting.
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5/17/2011 - baseballvino wrote: 83 Points
Color: golden yellow, darker than most reislings, clear
Nose: classic pear, apple & fruit nose, with touch of petrol but nothing else. simple one-dimensional.
Taste: decent weight, strong fruit with a dry attack. Bitter citrus, stone fruit, with strong mineral taste. Tastes young, high acid with a tiny touch of residual sugar. Medium length finish with lemon peel the most predominate.
This wine has years left in it and maybe a decade before it finishes evolving. A bit disjointed right now and that may not improve, 83 points which was a positive surprise for a $5.00 sale bottle. Wouldn't buy it again at $12 or greater, 'cause it does not have the Riesling delicious factor. It was closer to a lemonade.
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1/26/2011 - bowempe wrote: 68 Points
Very petrol and sour. Not pleasant.
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1/14/2010 - Zweder wrote:
Monthly Tasting Group LTB 2010-01; Australia; d'Arenberg (By HV): Smells like being at the gas station. Same in the mouth. Rude. Citrus. Fat. Lacks freshness. Very dry.
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6/28/2006 - SacredCow wrote: 84 Points
On the nose, green apple and some citrus notes. On the palate, thin-bodied, dry and acidic, with more green apples and lemon, and a short finish with just a touch of minerality. Not a bad wine, but not exciting.
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6/18/2006 - walkers wrote: 87 Points
Quite full bodied. Long, nicely acidic finish.
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