Shaw + Smith Riesling

A pretty and approachable riesling with tonnes of floral and sweet citrus lift. Attractive in the bouquet, gentle though, jasmine and honeysuckle whiffs with candied, mixed citrus peel, green tea and lime, flavours more set to that sweeter citrus spectrum though the wine finishes with gentle dryness and some sage leaf notes and a squirt of pink grapefruit juice. There's a sense of evenness and good extension of flavour too. A pleasing, easy-drinking riesling that feels refreshing and quietly interesting at once.

Pale colour with dissolved gas evident; the bouquet is very flowery, rose-petal/pot-pourri, red apple and passionfruit, the palate rich and broad, full and almost opulent, with a tickle of sweetness augmenting the generous fruit on palate which nevertheless finishes dry. This is different: there is richness aplenty, a rounded middle palate shape with plenty of fruit, if not yet complexity.