Orlando Steingarten Riesling 1998
Nineteen-ninety-eight delivered some brilliant Riesling from Eden Valley - this example attests to the actuality. 13.0% A/V. Cork-sealed.
Harbouring a vibrant bright lemon green colour, the bouquet just screams from the glass with intense toasty lime and minerals filling the olfactories. Still fresh and invigorating. The palate boasts a crispness belying its age with intense lime and grapefruit pith providing an abundance of mouthfilling flavour while the slatey/minerally acidity offers up the perfect counterbalance to the juicy fruit. Finishes long and dry with just a suggestion of being phenolic. Otherwise, Exceptional. Drink now-2013+. 94 points.
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DLo, I’ve had a few of these now and loved tham about as much as yo did by the looks. Excellent wine. Did a vertial a few years back and the 98 shone there too. I’m told the 05 is imminent, noicey noicey,
AB
02’s very smart, too. Got any?
Yep, got some 02’s. I’m told 05 is just around the corner and is the absolute ducks nuts (whatever an absolute duck is).