‘When it comes to whites, I’ll happily guzzle Riesling and Chardonnay for the rest of my life’.
That was a comment on my dive into Pinot Gris/textural whites, and it’s a very fair sentiment. A peek into the trusty Ozwinereview cellar sheet confirms that my cellar is dominated by Chard, Riesling and Hunter Valley Semillon. But then again, I also love drinking Smaragd Grüner, Bordeaux blanc, Alsace blends, etc., which I’m definitely not giving up.
Anyway, today’s dive into the sample pile has a Riesling focus. Or at least it started that way, and then I added a few aromatic whites/crisp interlopers and rosé to this lineup too (and I’ll do Chardonnay next week) for balance.
Let’s look at some wines:
A note on scoring
You’ll see I’ve added a medal for the better wines in this lineup too, which I’ll do going forward. That’s to remind you that lots of nice wines deserve a silver medal, and a silver is a good thing…
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