All hail Riesling, the oft-forgotten champion of Australian white wines. Harewood’s array of great Western Australian Riesling releases are almost unwaveringly great examples too, just for a little evidence. The only question is, which release will be the best for this vintage? The Harewood Estate Denmark Riesling 2023 might well be it.
What I like about the Denmark release is the little twists of herbs in among the array of ripe fruits. A little dill and cabbage nestled among melon and grapefruit. It’s a supercharged nose (and palate) too, a wine of grandiose citrusy power, and big fruit, yet also firm firm acidity. There’s a bit of a mojito vibe to the palate too (hold the sugar syrup), with ripe lime juice driving the length. Just an incredibly good, powerful and compelling white wine.
- Best drinking: now. I like these wines young.
- Score (out of 20): 18.7
- Score (out of 100): 95
- Alcohol %: 12
- RRP (in $AUD): 33
- Winery website: https://harewood.com.au/
- Would I buy it?: in an instant
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