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| 75 | | | 93 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Down Under does some excellent Riesling, from Tasmania to Clare and Eden valleys north of Adelaide, Australia, Western Australia, and New Zealand. South Africa turns in a few good examples, too, and Chile is beginning to pay attention to the variety. But Australia is the champion, with some 10,000 acres planted to the variety. From Western Australia, Frankland River, to be exact, comes this lovely example, its aromas just slightly caressed with Riesling’s classic diesel-like scent. Very pale straw in color, this full-bodied dry Riesling presents a fleshy palate of ripe fruit—some apple; some white stone fruits—with gorgeous juiciness and citrus accents on aromas and flavors. Stony minerality adds interest and complexity. A clean, crisp, dry finish wraps the package. Truly a superb example of the type, it is versatile with food: Baked salmon; pork roast if seasoned; chicken; veal; pork cutlets in mustard cream sauce; fish baked in beer and served with a mustard cream sauce; crab-stuffed flounder; pork with ginger; Chinese fare; large-pearl barley with peas, vegetables and curry, cornmeal-crusted catfish with tartar sauce; Thai coconut chicken; creamy mild triple cream cheeses (e.g., Brillat-Savarin)
Ultimate Distributors | 07/01/2009 |
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