TN: Duke's Magpie Hill Reserve Riesling 2017
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:34 pm
G'day
Apparently this wine was awarded some astronomical number of Halliday points, and is therefore wonderful. I buy a six-pack of this every year, so missed out on the fuss (and got hold of it before it sold out).
Very pale straw in the glass, and clear as a bell. These are wines for the cellar (Duke reckons 20+ years) and I was therefore expecting some restraint and reserve at this early stage in its life. It's there - but the pristine citrus fruit is evident in spades, and the lime and lemon is supported by pink lady apples.
Acid is not as sharp as I expected, and the wine sits nicely at the moment (just as well, now we've opened the bottle!) and is most enjoyable now. I will cellar the rest, however as I expect this will age superbly, as have previous vintages. There's almost a latent power waiting to develop, and it's finishing very long now.
Cheers
Allan
Apparently this wine was awarded some astronomical number of Halliday points, and is therefore wonderful. I buy a six-pack of this every year, so missed out on the fuss (and got hold of it before it sold out).
Very pale straw in the glass, and clear as a bell. These are wines for the cellar (Duke reckons 20+ years) and I was therefore expecting some restraint and reserve at this early stage in its life. It's there - but the pristine citrus fruit is evident in spades, and the lime and lemon is supported by pink lady apples.
Acid is not as sharp as I expected, and the wine sits nicely at the moment (just as well, now we've opened the bottle!) and is most enjoyable now. I will cellar the rest, however as I expect this will age superbly, as have previous vintages. There's almost a latent power waiting to develop, and it's finishing very long now.
Cheers
Allan