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‘Traditionale’ Riesling 2001

Pikes, South Australia, Australia

Pikes
South Australia Australia
  • 90
    Points
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  • Country ranking ?

    272

  • Producer ranking ?

    12

  • Decanting time

    2h

  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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Traditionale makes a lovely drink as a youngster, but will definitely improve in the bottle for 6-10 years + for those who like Riesling with a little age. I am yet to discover a better Oyster wine than young, dry Clare Valley Riesling. 

Aroma:A very attractive aroma dominated by lemon/lime/citrus nuances and maybe some yellow peach. Flecks of bath powder and wet slate are also in the mix.   

Palate:Fresh, crisp and dry; the palate is br...

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We now move to the occasionally wonky phase of verticals – where wines are under cork. And there is an immediate darkening of colour. Sure, some of this might be because the warmer vintage of '01 follows the scintillating '02 but in reality, it is far more likely that it is down to the piece of dead tree that was stuck in the neck of the bottle. The wine? Much more developed than those vintages that followed it (as in the younger wines). Toastiness is there. Lemon butter notes. Walnut notes. Good length and good concentration. Sure, more developed but it is a decade old and drinking well. 90
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Adelaide Hills, South Australia
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