by David Lole » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:16 am
Bought a case of this for next to nothing years ago and have tried the odd bottle or two with not too dissimilar notes, although this bottle is now way up there in drinkability. Still only a pup, although the aromatics have grown in complexity and weight over the last several years. Infantile but hugely impressive colour of bright lime straw green, magnificent nose of lime, kaffir leaf, unripe pineapple, honeysuckle, slate and mineral. In the mouth this sits beautifully but still exudes a slight excess of perky acidity in the mildly phenolic slate- and mineral-laden finish. Otherwise, there's an abundance of explosive, crunchy riesling fruit similar to what I described in the bouquet, startling poise and tension as well an expressive and satisfying persona. If you have any, leave it alone for 3-4 years, if you can keep your hands off it, then drink it for the next decade. Great effort from a relatively unknown maker. 94 points. Screwcap. 12.5% A/V
Last edited by David Lole on Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:51 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Cheers,
David
