New Releases from Jasper Hill

One of my favourite Australian Rieslings. Fleshier and richer (although still totally dry) when compared to wines out of the Clare Valley. There is a nice concentration of citrus-centred flavours here. Lemon balm, lemon curd, some wax – all delicious with ample generosity. This is also the first time this wine has been bottled under screwcap! Well done to Emily for convincing her dad it was time to change. – Ches Cook, FWC.

 

'Brilliant light yellow with a tinge of green in the glass. Extraordinarily lifted aromas of lemon juice and zest with a floral background precede in to a crisp, clean, natural acid palate of great length that acts as a perfect aperitif. Also carrying sufficient weight as usual to then match strong flavours. Delicious. Alcohol 11.5%.' Ron Laughton and Emily McNally, August 2020.  

This wine always impresses me in the way that it can deliver so much flavour and so much power in an elegant and controlled way. All its weight and drive is matched by freshness and vitality. Flavours here are dark and laced with earth and spice notes. Blue and black fruits dominate the palate which also carries provencal herb and a nice lick of fresh acidity. It’s got firm but fine tannins which contribute to a strong structural frame, but what is much more noticeable is the way in which the wine graces the palate with such measured power and class. Already looking the goods now but as we all know, the best of this wine will come with age. Tasting this next to the 1994 vintage was clear proof of this. – Ches Cook, FWC.