Review: Forrest Riesling 2020

Marlborough Riesling is usually a high point in the Forrest range. This wine is in a weird spot – there’s a little toast in amongst an ocean of green grapefruit and green apple. It’s still backward, abruptly fresh, with a whisper of terpenes, but ultimately in a development hole. Not an easy wine, as zero primary fruit, but the intensity underneath is unquestioned. Hold and wait to see what comes out the other side.

THE VERDICT

• Best drinking: later. Come back in 2-3 more years to see what happens
• Score (out of 20): 17
• Score (out of 100): 90
• Alcohol %: 13
• RRP (in $AUD): 30
• Winery website: https://www.forrest.co.nz/
• Would I buy it?: not yet