Van Volxem, Goldberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs other_regions_australia

Van Volxem, Goldberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs other_regions_australiaFrom slightly reddish slate soils, the Wawerner 2015 Goldberg Riesling has a very clear, fine and flinty bouquet of perfectly ripe Riesling fruits. Round, intense and piquant, with a good concentration and a ripe, lush fruit, this is a medium to full bodied, yet finessed and elegantly dry Riesling. It has a crystalline finish and a good, still somewhat bitter and yeasty length. Keep the Goldberg for five more years in case you prefer it less fleshy,

The bouquet is broad and wide-sweeping with a healthy succession of red berry

the balance is from several Morey 1ers

These conditions worked for Merlot and Cabernet Franc

and an elegant spiciness to the mix

Reveals hints of chalk

Mild reduction knocks down the fruit but there is no such problem with the vibrant

silky tannins

Located in the Russian River and planted in 1975 to a heritage Martini Clone

Right now the flavours are tightly wound

(exclusively from old vines of an indeterminate age)

(from La Platière

Surely something simpler must be possible