Comments on: Australian Riesling – Can it age? – Grosset, Steingarten and Leo Buring

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:28:04 +0000

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Riesling ageability | News & Blog — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:05:13 +0000

[...] Dr Vino had a good post on his blog about Riesling ageability. Even though 99% of folks don’t age their wines a few of us do. Myself probably more because I forget about the wines in my cellar rather than by design. Nevertheless, it is always a pleasure to taste an older Riesling regardless of its residual sugar (that would be my “gee, I did not remember I had that bottle here” moment). My rule of thumb is usually that Rieslings with a greater residual sugar have a tendency to age better, but that can be debated. The problem is not to argue if Riesling can age as it is one of the most ageworthy whites; but it is to find friends that share an interest in tasting older bottles of wine. Very often aged Rieslings taste different than younger, fresher Rieslings as they lose their fruit forwardness to gain more honey and petroleum notes. That might turn many folks away. The appreciation of an older wine taste profile brings my old philosophical dilemna; do people do not like a given wine (old or not) because it does not meet their frame of reference (It is not sweet as it should be, it is not oaky as white wine should be, etc…) OR do people do not like a given wine because hedonically it is unpleasant (ie it truly taste like hell to them). My guess is that the earlier reason is often true and that people do not truly enjoy the wine as it is but they always try to apply a frame of reference to it (either past experiences or what they have been told by others) and compare that reference to their present experience. If the reference (or expected) taste matches the current taste, they like the wine; if not, they dislike it. Well, sorry to get that deep here, but that’s what happens when you think about older Rieslings… [...]

By: NicoRiesling

NicoRiesling — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:36:46 +0000

I have a few Steingarden 2001 in my cellar that I open once in a while. I love those wines. I find too often that I am the only one liking them though…

By: Malcolm Stopp - National PR Manager, Peter Lehmann Wines

Malcolm Stopp - National PR Manager, Peter Lehmann Wines — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:10:48 +0000

Indeed,Tyler, the line up of Rieslings tasted certainly looked impressive and, without doubt, there would have been some stunning examples of just how well Rieslings do age, particularly those under screw cap!
I’m also delighted to think that you were able to taste the 2002 Peter Lehmann Reserve Eden Valley Riesling, which currently has 22 Trophies and 21 Gold Medals under its belt, and I would suggest that there are more than just a few Wine Judges who believe in its quality.
I feel that I should also point out, since 1991 at PLW we have been awarded ‘Best Riesling in the World’ at the International Wine & Spirit Competition in London on no less than 6 occasions with our ‘Wigan’ Eden Valley Riesling, formerly known as our Reserve Riesling. Released as a 5 year old, we believe that this wine is just emerging into superb maturity prior to its release, and if cellared carefully will have many, many years of further cellaring potential to come.
Since 2001, when we made the decision to move away from corks and across to screw caps, this label has accumulated 45 Trophies, 60 Gold Medals, 26 Silver, 33 Bronze and 2 Blue Gold Medals along the way.
I think that it’s fair to say that, at PLW, our commitment to our growers, and our belief that the Eden Valley of South Australia is the finest area to grow and produce this noble variety, has been spectacularly rewarded!
My advice, for lovers of aged Rieslings, is not only to watch this space ….. but to invest in a bottle or three and continue to enjoy drinking these magnificent older Rieslings for years to come….!

By: Joe Dressner

Joe Dressner — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:10:32 +0000

Tyler:

What is the soil composition where they are growing Riesling? Have they made an attempt to match soil to the variety? Which clonal selections are they using?

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Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:25:20 +0000

[...] particpant, Tyler Colman, yesterday posted this interesting article on his renowned wine blog, drvino.com, about one of his objectives while out in Austrlaia – to find out if Australian Reisling can age or [...]

By: Dylan

Dylan — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:58:58 +0000

Tyler, I noticed your name tag behind those glasses. Does that designate all of those pictured for yourself?

By: Angela Slade

Angela Slade — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:54:29 +0000

Thanks for the post re the Aussie Riesling tasting. We’re following the LAT09 from CA and I was curious to hear how some of those historic Rieslings are showing. We’ll be showing a comparison of the ’08 Pewsey Vale Riesling and the ’98 Pewsey Vale Riesling at the SWE in Sac this July.
Best,
Angela