Clare Valley Riesling is known for its trademark lemon/lime citrus character. The Polish Hill Riesling from the Wilson Vineyard is unmistakeably Clare on the nose – citrus abounds, together with crushed chalk.
On the palate, the wine doesn’t quite hang together. Up-front, there’s a suggestion of residual sugar, and the finish is a slightly muddied mix of clean acidity and oily maturity. Taken on face value, the wine is slightly disjointed and doesn’t make for an altogether pleasurable drinking experience at this point in time.
This is a wine that appears to have entered a transitional phase of mid-maturity and is perhaps best left alone for a few years. While it may never hit great heights, it does have regional and varietal integrity.
2013 WILSON VINEYARD POLISH HILL RIESLING
Producer: Wilson Vineyard
Variety: Riesling
Vintage: 2013
Region: Clare Valley, South Australia
Alcohol: 12.0%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $24.00
Date tasted: 21 February 2015
Tasting Note:
Bright golden yellow in appearance. Typical lemon/lime, kaffir lime leaf, crushed chalk. Medium bodied, touch of residual sugar. Showing some development on the back palate – starting to fill out. Fuji apple and pear, slightly confected edge. May just be starting to enter an awkward phase. Revisit in a few years.
Score: 14.5/20
On the palate, the wine doesn’t quite hang together. Up-front, there’s a suggestion of residual sugar, and the finish is a slightly muddied mix of clean acidity and oily maturity. Taken on face value, the wine is slightly disjointed and doesn’t make for an altogether pleasurable drinking experience at this point in time.
This is a wine that appears to have entered a transitional phase of mid-maturity and is perhaps best left alone for a few years. While it may never hit great heights, it does have regional and varietal integrity.
2013 WILSON VINEYARD POLISH HILL RIESLINGProducer: Wilson Vineyard
Variety: Riesling
Vintage: 2013
Region: Clare Valley, South Australia
Alcohol: 12.0%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $24.00
Date tasted: 21 February 2015
Tasting Note:
Bright golden yellow in appearance. Typical lemon/lime, kaffir lime leaf, crushed chalk. Medium bodied, touch of residual sugar. Showing some development on the back palate – starting to fill out. Fuji apple and pear, slightly confected edge. May just be starting to enter an awkward phase. Revisit in a few years.
Score: 14.5/20
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