Leo Buring Clare Valley Riesling 2008 Friday, Jul 18 2008
Tasting Notes and Australia and Clare Valley and Variety and White and riesling
I find it a bit hard to get into the swing of tasting (young) Rieslings in winter, but there you go. The press release for these Leo Buring Rieslings emphatically states that the wines have all natural acidity and that the fruit came off the vines before the furnace was fired up for 2008.
It smells of bath salts and white lillies, citrus zest and fresh lemon and the palate is tight and highly acidic, bone dry and flinty with squeezed lemon and lime juice and a long tart, but juicy finish. It’s a very good, if not rather austere Leo Buring Clare - I might even be under-rating it. Regardless, drink next summer and over the next couple of years, or pop it in the cellar and drink 2013 onwards.
Other vintages : 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Rated : 92 Points
Tasted : Jul08
Alcohol : 11.5%
Price : $20
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2009 - 2013+
Source : Winery Sample
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