Larry Cherubino is a highly regarded Western Australian producer, so highly rated that his winery garnered the gong, 'Winery of the Year' in James Halliday's 2011 Wine Companion.
The 2011 Wallflower Riesling, widely available and selling at just over $15 a bottle gives illustrates the difference between Great Southern Riesling and its Clare Valley and Eden Valley brethren. What we have here is a more delicate example of the Riesling grape. Yes, there is lime in abundance, but it comes over with lifted aromatics and is very well mannered, neither austere nor stern.
All in all it's a good Riesling that would win over Sauvignon Blanc drinkers. It's not particularly complex or exciting, but it makes a more pleasant drink in warm weather.
2011 AD HOC WALLFLOWER RIESLING
Producer: Larry Cherubino
Variety: Riesling
Vintage: 2011
Region: Great Southern, Western Australia
ABV: 11.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Format: 750ml
Retail price: $16.99
Date tasted: 28 January 2012
Tasting Note:
Pale silvery lemon. Clean nose dominated by green characters; lime, grapefruit, lemongrass and fresh coriander. Slightly off-dry, very clean, fresh and zesty. Straightforward and not particularly complex, but drinks oh so easily on a warm summer day. Although the wine is drinking well now, it should develop in bottle for 5-6 years.
Score: 15.5/20
The 2011 Wallflower Riesling, widely available and selling at just over $15 a bottle gives illustrates the difference between Great Southern Riesling and its Clare Valley and Eden Valley brethren. What we have here is a more delicate example of the Riesling grape. Yes, there is lime in abundance, but it comes over with lifted aromatics and is very well mannered, neither austere nor stern.
All in all it's a good Riesling that would win over Sauvignon Blanc drinkers. It's not particularly complex or exciting, but it makes a more pleasant drink in warm weather.
Producer: Larry Cherubino
Variety: Riesling
Vintage: 2011
Region: Great Southern, Western Australia
ABV: 11.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Format: 750ml
Retail price: $16.99
Date tasted: 28 January 2012
Tasting Note:
Pale silvery lemon. Clean nose dominated by green characters; lime, grapefruit, lemongrass and fresh coriander. Slightly off-dry, very clean, fresh and zesty. Straightforward and not particularly complex, but drinks oh so easily on a warm summer day. Although the wine is drinking well now, it should develop in bottle for 5-6 years.
Score: 15.5/20
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