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TN: 1979 Leo Buring DWI 16 Eden Valley Riesling (Show Rsve)
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:48 pm
by markg
Wow ! What luck, I picked these up from a local auction (no not mine). They were listed as worth $9-$12. I knew that they were at least worth quite a bit more than that and eventually I ended up paying $30 each. Anyway, the levels of all of were a little down, so a bit of a concern, but I took one to dinner to try alongside Paella made with Prawns, fish and bugs. On opening the cork was very crumbly and quite bit got into the wine, only to be strained out into a glass. Not actually thinking that this wine would be any good we were all very suprised at what sharp golden colors were present in our glasses, not something you would expect from a 25 year old reisling. Oh, what a nose... lingering flavours of honey, pear,toast and marmalade. Sipping it revealed a wonderful complex and interesting palate of honey, melons and quite zesty lime. It went absolutely brilliantly with the Paella and was definately the wine of the Night.. I am so glad I have 2 more bottles left
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 4:05 pm
by michel
Well done
A good old riesling is a rare and special find indeed
michel
leo riesling
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 9:46 pm
by joe
Southcorp were selling these to staff for $3 a bottle in 1997 when they cleaned out the cellars at Karadoc, managed to get two cases, drank them all since then, fantastic wine
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 9:54 pm
by David Lole
Joe,
You lucky b@#$%^d!
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:09 pm
by Dis4Durif
And 25 years is a nice age for a Leo Buring too ...
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:21 pm
by David Lole
Dis4Durif wrote:And 25 years is a nice age for a Leo Buring too ...
Corblimey! He's back! Greetings, Andrew. Whereyabeen? Great to see you found your way home!
Hope all's been OK? This place ain't the same with Dis4Durif off the board. Look me up with a PM if you want.
You have made my day.
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:32 pm
by Dis4Durif
Hail and well met! My old 486DX2 wasn't quite up to this level of sophistication. But there's nothing like a new PC and a 25 year old LB to bring me out of the wilderness.
I did come accross an earlier vintage of this wine at J** M****y's (Hi, Gavin!) a few years back. The price was less than a dollar per year of cellaring. It left me feeling like a prince! (The higher titles being reserved for the effects of red wines, of course!)