Glistening bright yellow/light gold colour. Voluminous nose of honey, limes, mineral, toast and petrol in perfect balance and of the highest quality that swamps the olfactory senses. A palate to die for - bucketloads of beautifully integrated citrussy fruit, honey 'n toast and flinty mineral acid. Gorgeous mouthcoating texture, such intense concentration of flavour and an awesome finish with refreshing cleansing, mouthtingling acidity seamlessly woven throughout providing focus and invigoration. This borders on the sublime to my taste. Would expect this to still be going strong in 2011. Rated Outstanding with the temptation to go for the "real big one" if this one gets any better with time.
Went well with ling fillets, lightly seasoned and lightly panfried, then baked with a crispy bacon, flaked almond, camembert, parmesan topping. Served with lemon-dipped avocado slivers. (On face value sounds a trifle overpowering dish for a Riesling - but this cracker stood up to the richness of the bacon and cheeses with aplomb)
1991 Leo Buring Leonay Watervale Riesling DWU13
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bacchaebabe
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PLCB
1991 Leonay
David baby,
Stop posting notes on this wine !
It'll be your fault if I end up drinking my entire case this year !
Got your pm - will try and catch you in the chatroom sometime next week.
Cheers, Celia
Stop posting notes on this wine !
It'll be your fault if I end up drinking my entire case this year !
Got your pm - will try and catch you in the chatroom sometime next week.
Cheers, Celia
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David Lole
Re: 1991 Leonay
PLCB wrote:David baby,
Stop posting notes on this wine !
Just in case you haven't realised, Buring produced a Watervale and an Eden Valley in '91. Both are terrific and I'm not sure whether you've got both. If you have, accept my humble apology
Might talk to you on Wednesday night, if you've got a spare minute or two for a chat?
You be good now
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bacchaebabe
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Re: Well done
Justin B. wrote:ActuallyDavid it's a painting by Paul Livingston called 'Blue Period'. Either you knew that or you guessed with amazing insight.
Kris here, not David! Didn't know name of painting but have a degree in fine arts. Very picasso, very blue period, very funny!
Cheers,
Kris
There's a fine wine between pleasure and pain
(Stolen from the graffiti in the ladies loos at Pegasus Bay winery)
Kris
There's a fine wine between pleasure and pain
(Stolen from the graffiti in the ladies loos at Pegasus Bay winery)