Ratings:
98
James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion
Light straw-green; has a degree of perfumed fragrance that immediately sets it apart from the other '13 Clare Valley rieslings, and a thrilling burst of hyper-intense lime/slate fruit. Despite these pyrotechnics, the wine has the elegance of the finest china. Yet another example of the riesling mastery of Jeffrey Grosset.
92+ Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2013 Polish Hill Riesling flaunts lovely lemongrass, lime leaves and orange blossom aromas highlighted by hints of crushed stones and white pepper. Light-bodied, dry and very tightly knit at this youthful stage, it has a very crisp acid line carrying the intense flavors through to a long finish. Drink it now to 2025+.
Product Description:
"The 2013 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling has attractive lemongrass and lime citrus aromas with some minerally notes. The same bottle, three days later, showed significantly more voluminous aromatics that are captivating and rare for such a youthful Polish Hill. The flavours are tight, fine and dry and show schisty minerality and bright lime zest flavours. It has the complexity and intensity that you'd expect: precise, detailed and clearly focused. There's some surprising softness there that is appealing with impeccable balance on its vibrant, zingy, dry finish.
Grosset Wines is an independently owned winery producing seven highly regarded premium wines each vintage. Established in 1981, the winery is situated in the historic township of Auburn at the southern tip of the Clare Valley, 100 kilometres north of Adelaide.
While in its fourth decade, annual production is capped at 11,000 cases (dozens), predominantly produced from twenty hectares of estate vineyards. Remaining small and focused has allowed Grosset Wines to preserve the character and individuality of the wines, developing a significant international profile by producing wines deemed consistently outstanding, benchmarks in their class.
Jeffrey Grosset, owner and founder, has always been an innovator, challenging tradition and questioning accepted practices. He campaigned to institute the legal integrity of the riesling grape in Australia, was a leading proponent for the introduction of screwcap closures and privately funded research into the subject.
Grosset Wines' philosophy has remained steadfast over thirty years. The emphasis is on purity of fruit. The estate vineyards, which are ACO certified organic, are hand tended and each bunch of grapes is harvested at optimum ripeness. The winemaking process is gentle and uncomplicated. With dedication, discipline and the application of knowledge garnered through decades of experience, the result is the finest expression of variety and place.
Jeffrey Grosset was voted the inaugural Australian Winemaker of the Year by Gourmet Traveller WINE in 1998, and is internationally recognised as one of the 'Top 10 White Winemakers' (Decanter, UK) and one of the ‘50 Most Influential Winemakers' (Wine & Spirits, USA) in the world today." - Winery
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