Jacobs Creek Steingarten Riesling 2005 Saturday, Oct 20 2007
Tasting Notes and Australia and Eden Valley and Variety and White and riesling
Did they release a 2004 Steingarten or was that vintage not up to scratch I wonder?
Aromas of green apple, lime and a touch of toast and honey leading on to a sweet juicy fruited palate with apple and lime and a little bit of toasty development. Fairly soft and round but as the wine gets more air it tightens up and becomes progressively drier and more flinty. Good length of flavour with a dry lemon/lime finish. Excellent, for sure, but not quite the usual wonderful Steingarten experience for me.
Other vintages : 2003
Rated : 93 Points
Tasted : Oct07
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : $31.99
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2007 - 2014
Source : Winery Sample
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3 Responses to “Jacobs Creek Steingarten Riesling 2005”
October 29th, 2007 at 10:08 am
I still don’t really understand why they hold back the Steingraten and release it at the ridiculous age of 2 yrs old? (And asked John Vickery why back in early 2003 after trying the superb 2002 vintage).
Wouldnt they be better off releasing it at say 5 yrs old (Like the contours) for a more mature Riesling experience or immediately so we can appreciate the minerality? I can attest to the drinkability as a 9 month old wine…
November 5th, 2007 at 2:09 am
That is an interesting point AndrewG makes about the hold back age, I imagine it is probably as long as the marketing people let them get away with or something along those lines, but personally I either drink good riesling quite young or hold on to it for at least 5 years, the two year mark does seem a bit redundant…
July 18th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Had this recently. Raised it’s big boofy Riesling head and took no prisoners on the day. Terrific wine, you can have your Grossets if this wine continues to rage on.