Aaron Tan

9.3

Been a fan of this cuvee since it's inception. To me, this is about as close as Aussie riesling gets to its German counterpart. Neither a good or bad thing, but I love that link between two countries I adore in this wine. That said, this was one of the best Aussie rieslings I've had all year.

German inspired methods on Western Australian fruit. From Frankland Estate's website:

All riesling grapes are harvested as cool as possible and pressed immediately, slow press cycles allow for soft and long extraction. Blocks and picks are kept separate and some juice from most blocks is fermented in barrel format for interest and comparison purposes. Picking decisions are made on ripeness and fruitfulness, with the main aim of working with natural balance yet intentionally look for greater ripeness with this wine and as a result greater degree of phenolic influence and texture. Juice is sent to tank to settle overnight (without enzyme or any additions). A cloudy juice is run to a combination of 1000ltr and 500ltr barrels. Fermentation is spontaneous and temperature controlled to some degree but temperature range is generally higher than tank fermentations. Post fermentation barrels are topped and left un-sulphured through to spring time quite often if residual sugars are high fermentation will be left to start again in spring as juice warms. Sulphur will be introduced when a decision is made on the vitality/fruitfulness of the wine and residual sugar is seen to be in balanced with the wine. Wine was left in barrel for 10 months (January).

The resulting wine is textural, spicy, and generous. Doesn't quite have the extract of German rieslings, but there's length, balance, and most importantly, it's uniquely its own wine. I feel that the provenance of the fruit shines through all that winemaking - that crunchy fruit-first with more green apple/citrus than stone fruits, steeliness, and light whiff of smoke/petrol. It's also remarkably clean for a barrel-treated wine (say compared to Koehler-Ruprecht or JB Becker). Enough with the rant because the takeaway is that it's delicious! — 6 years ago

Thijs Verburg

9.5

Drinkt lekker weg — 8 years ago

Yumiko Nishi

9.2

#bestaffordable #eaterly #purchasedateataly — 9 years ago

Jen Walthall

9.1

A very crisp wine with early floral notes and an easy finish and delightful easy wine to drink by itself. A good balance of acidity and I suspect would pair well. — 9 years ago

with Matt

Berry Marinussen

9.5

Wowww! Kun je nog 10 jaar weg leggen — 10 years ago

Gideon Lansbergen

9.0

Weekendje weg Noordwijk Hotels van Oranje, Soldaat van Oranje — 10 years ago

Ivar M

9.5

De geur heeft iets weg van vers afgebakken vloerbrood, oven, haard en noten. De smaak is ook notig, steenvruchten en maar iets wrang. Er is een complexiteit die er samen met rood vlees pas uitkomt. Erg lekker, sappig en rond! — 7 years ago

Ivar M

9.0

Ronde chardonnay die niet te vet smaakt. Beetje friszuur aroma en drinkt lekker weg. — 7 years ago

with Marcel and Hanneke

Elmer Oomkens

8.9

heel fris, lichte body, framboos, cassis. licht sprankelend. trekt beetje droog weg — 8 years ago

with sebas

Esther Toet

9.5

Diepe, volle smaak, maar niet wrang. Drinkt heerlijk weg, zonder slobberwijn te zijn — 9 years ago

Alyssa Goch

8.9

Alto Adige. #learning — 9 years ago

Jay Gaughan

9.5

Landon wine night — 10 years ago

Nick Smits

9.0

Goede rode wijn. Kersen aroma's. Redelijk zwaar. Drinkt lekker weg. — 10 years ago

Axel Finger

9.4

Pegau! Die können auch weiss, wie ich gerade feststellen darf.
Grüner Apfel, etwas Waldmeister und weiße Blüten in Nase und Mund stimmig. Die 14%Vol. steckt er gut weg.
Ein außergewöhnlicher Ch9dP. — 12 years ago

Ivar M

9.6

Geweldige wijn, het fruit knalt het glas uit, maar met ook aardse geuren van tabak en leer. Drinkt soepel weg en kan door één deur met verschillende kazen en charcuterie. Gewoon genieten tegen de heuvels van Verona en Valpolicella! — 7 years ago

Mark Oldman

9.2

‪ravishing rosé ✨ alert: I included this $13 ‘17 #LaSpinetta Il Rose di Casanova in an event I did in Westchester last night, and true to its name, it sent hearts racing ❤️ . Refreshing but uncommonly flavorful (cherry, peach, maybe some orange peel), with zippy tang and a long, lovely finish. Bonus: the label features the majestic rhinoceros 🦏 etched by genius artist Albrecht Dürer in the sixteenth century. If I had a summer house, this #wine would be stocked like soda. 🥤 ‬
‪#rose #rosato #rosado #rosewine ‬

— 7 years ago

Ivar M

9.6

Een fenomenale wijn! Deze Carménère is licht en soepel, met alle kruidigheid van een Chileense wijn. Drinkt bijzonder goed weg bij Mexicaans eten, met o.a. rund, kidneybonen en koriander. Een favoriet! — 8 years ago

Margot Los

9.3

Kippenvel wijn. Heel rijp in de neus, iets weg van botrytis, wel in combinatie met dat klassieke stenige chablis karakter, strak en rond tegelijk. Fantastisch! — 9 years ago

Rodney Rosser

9.0

Alpine Pinot Noir- so good- smoothly walks the line between old and New World pallets but is distinctly Alto Adige — 10 years ago

Oliver Schweitzer

9.0

Potentially Stuttgart-sur-Loire, but lose the screwcap and some sulfite — 10 years ago

jarred gild

Head Wine Buyer Western Market

8.9

mmm dense alpine wine — 10 years ago

with Ryan