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    St. Andrews

    Riesling 2017

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    Hedonistic and tightly focused, this exceptionally balanced wine displays lemon, lime and a seamless spine of natural acidity leading to a finish of extraordinary length.

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    • At release, the wine is a very pale straw colour with a slight green tinge to the edge. It displays zesty lemon and lime aromas along with faint orange blossom and talc. This particular Clare Riesling is still tight and restrained with a linear focus to the palate and purity of fruit flavours. There are lashings of fresh lemon/lime juice characters up front and a slate-like minerality across the mid-palate. It is backed up by a persistent and refreshing lime acid finish.

    • The aim is to craft a wine of delicacy and finesse that will age well. To this end, the juice was extracted using gentle whole berry pressing to protect the delicate fruit flavours and prevent any extraction of course phenolic character. It is then chilled quickly to just under 10 degrees C. The entire process occurring within ~15 minutes of harvest to ensure the true varietal and regional characters are captured and retained. The juice was allowed to cold settle for 24 hrs before being racked off gross lees. A cool fermentation was carried out in stainless steel vessels, using a relatively neutral yeast strain to preserve varietal characteristics. The fermentation was completed to a natural level of dryness. Minimal fining and filtration is employed prior to bottling in June 2017.

    • In the growing season leading up to vintage 2017, winter rainfall was above average, in fact for the full year, it was the wettest recorded since 2000. Soil temperatures remained very low due to the waterlogged conditions and the below average ambient temperatures recorded through the spring resulted in budburst occurring up to a month later than in recent years. Weather conditions during flowering however were favourable and hence fruit set was good across all varieties. Harvest began in late February and picking continued at a slow and steady rate until early May due to the prevailing mild conditions. Overall, or winemakers have declared the vintage to be above average vintage in terms of quantity and fruit quality with Riesling a standout white variety.

      St Andrews vineyards, block A80, planted with the clone GM198.

    • Clare Valley

      • Acid: 9.79
      • Alc %: 12.36
      • PH: 2.90
      • Residual Sugar: 0.12

    • Under ideal conditions this wine should cellar well to 2037, possibly longer.

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    • Nick Stock, WHY AUSTRALIAN WINE IS SOME OF THE MOST EXCITING IN THE WORLD

      18 Aug 2019
      93 Points
      A spicy riesling with white peppers, some petrol, blossoms and preserved lemons. Medium to full body, some really zesty acidity, delicious and fleshy stone fruit and a limey finish. Drink now.
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    • John Fordham, From the Vine

      18 Aug 2019
      As the third-generation Taylor clan edges towards its 50th anniversary, its top-tier Clare Valley brand St Andrews continues to carve an illustrious pathway, this delicious release showcasing the finest attributes of a cracker riesling harvest, with winemaker Adam Eggins not missing a beat along the way.
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    • Huon Hooke,

      18 Sep 2019
      87 Points
      Light yellow hue and a bouquet of kaffir lime leaves and lemon pith, while the palate is tight and very tangy with elevated acidity on a bone-dry finish. There's just a touch of sourness here. A little austerity. One for the acid lovers.
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    • Christina Pickard, Buying Guide

      19 Apr 2019
      91 Points
      On the riper end of the spectrum, this wine offers up aromas of lime popsicle, lavender, honey and a touch of wild herbs. The palate is chalky in texture, with weight that
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    • Robert Whitely,

      19 Feb 2019
      95 Points
      Australia
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    • Andrew Graham, 10 FINE NEW AUSTRALIAN RIESLING ON A TUESDAY

      19 May 2019
      93 Points
      A year older than the wines around it, but no lesser. Concentrated lemon lime aplenty here, the acid is firm, the finish very long and the sheer potency is great. Don
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    • Rich Cook, THIS ISSUE'S REVIEWS - 28 May 2019

      19 May 2019
      95 Points
      Riesling from Down Under is a personal favorite, and if you
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    • MaryAnn Worobiec,

      19 May 2019
      89 Points
      The pineapple and jicama flavors of this white are crisp, with crunchy acidity and lovely transparency, lingering with a note of lime zest. Drink now.
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