16 Jun 2011 - www.geoffkellywinereviews.co.nz

Mt Difficulty Target Gully Riesling 2009

Bannockburn, Central Otago, New Zealand: 9.5%; $26; screwcap; vines planted 1994; stop-fermented @ 40 g/L; www.mtdifficulty.co.nz

Lemon-green to lemon. Bouquet is vanillin and citrus complexed from lees enrichment, in many ways bringing this wine closer still to Germany – Mosel again. The rich palate is sweeter than most here, but fresh and vibrant on the acid / residual sweetness balance, and low pH. Apparent sweetness is between kabinett and spaetlese. Again, the cellaring potential is great, 10 – 15 years, since the phenolics are so well handled in these top rieslings. Should score higher in three years. GK 06/11

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