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2012 Dry Riesling

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Michael Cooper’s Buying Guide 2014

Based on low-yielding vines in schisty soils at Bannockburn, in Central Otago, this wine is hand-picked and fermented with indigenous yeasts. Gown in The Elms and Calvert vineyards, the 2012 vintage (*****) is weighty and dry, with pure grapefruit, lemon and lime flavours, showing lovely vibrancy, drive and richness. Mouthfilling (12 per cent alcohol), it carries the dry style well; drink now or cellar.

eRobertParker.com, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, October 2013

With lovely lime cordial, honeysuckle and mandarin peel notes overlaying an undercurrent of white peaches and star anise, the 2012 Dry Riesling is lightbodied, dry and wonderfully crisp in the mouth, showing great intensity and tension before finishing long and invigorating. Approachable now, it should drink nicely to 2020+. 91 points

 

2012 Vintage

The spring started with warm temperatures and dry soils which encouraged even and strong early season growth. However, cooler and wetter weather set in for the remainder of spring. Flowering occurred in early December amongst hot and sunny conditions and was therefore fast and successful. The later part of the summer was punctuated by almost weekly cool southerly weather systems which moderated ripening and were somewhat welcomed after such a hot mid-summer period. Rain associated with some of these weather events meant vine mid-rows were green, vine canopies were healthy, but without excessive vigour, and little requirement for supplemental irrigation. The weather over harvest was warm and stable with a very orderly flow of fruit to the winery.

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2012 Dry Riesling

DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE

Michael Cooper’s Buying Guide 2014

Based on low-yielding vines in schisty soils at Bannockburn, in Central Otago, this wine is hand-picked and fermented with indigenous yeasts. Gown in The Elms and Calvert vineyards, the 2012 vintage (*****) is weighty and dry, with pure grapefruit, lemon and lime flavours, showing lovely vibrancy, drive and richness. Mouthfilling (12 per cent alcohol), it carries the dry style well; drink now or cellar.

eRobertParker.com, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, October 2013

With lovely lime cordial, honeysuckle and mandarin peel notes overlaying an undercurrent of white peaches and star anise, the 2012 Dry Riesling is lightbodied, dry and wonderfully crisp in the mouth, showing great intensity and tension before finishing long and invigorating. Approachable now, it should drink nicely to 2020+. 91 points

 

2012 Vintage

The spring started with warm temperatures and dry soils which encouraged even and strong early season growth. However, cooler and wetter weather set in for the remainder of spring. Flowering occurred in early December amongst hot and sunny conditions and was therefore fast and successful. The later part of the summer was punctuated by almost weekly cool southerly weather systems which moderated ripening and were somewhat welcomed after such a hot mid-summer period. Rain associated with some of these weather events meant vine mid-rows were green, vine canopies were healthy, but without excessive vigour, and little requirement for supplemental irrigation. The weather over harvest was warm and stable with a very orderly flow of fruit to the winery.

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