Capital Wines ‘The Whip’ Riesling 2014

Capital Wines ‘The Whip’ Canberra Riesling 2014

Always like the packaging on these ‘Ministry Series’ wines from Capital. Fun.

This is approachable stuff too. It smells of cooked limes, sherbet and a dash of ginger – there’s a generosity here, with more sweetness than I remember. Indeed there’s a Deep Spring lemon/lime about this, with the same slight excess of sweetness. Nicely framed and friendly though – a little more punch to balance the sweet and this would be a winner.

Details: 11.2%, Screwcap, $19

Source: Sample, tasted Jan ’15
Drink: 2015-2020
Score: 16.8/20, 89/100
Would I buy it? Not quite.
Buy online: Capital Wines website

Andrew Graham Avatar

Andrew Graham was once voted the 23rd most trusted wine critic on the planet. A WCA Journalism Young Gun now old hack with 25yrs as a buyer, judge, journalist, marketer and too much more.

Leave a Reply

Discover more from Australian Wine and Drinks Review

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading