saline and lipsmacking showing excellent balance and tension across its length
"Focused aromas of blackberries and blackcurrants with hints of dark chocolate
"A top ranked vintage
salted nuts and sourdough
The palate impression of the middle weight flavors displays a compromise between the richness of the old vines cuvée and the minerality and punch of the aligoté on the sneaky long
2022 Pressing Matters R9 Riesling 750Ml Bottle Claude Dugat saline and lipsmacking showing excellentI love the 'R' designations on the Pressing Matters rieslings. From R0 for bone dry to R139 for sweet, they are an indication of the RS in the wine. The R9, in theory, should teeter on that fulcrum between dry and off dry, but that crystalline Tasmanian acidity tempers any sweetness and it appears dry. And totally delicious, with crisp green apple, citrus, stone, orange blossom, fennel and wildflower notes. Pristine, with velocity to burn.' 94 points