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17
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Julia Harding MW -
94
/ 100
Mike Bennie
White
Classification
Riesling
Variety
2016
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Eden Valley
Region
12.5%
Alcohol %
Ready, but will Keep
Cellaring
Scores
17 / 20"This is the venture of ex-Torbreck Dave Powell and his son Callum, and the third vintage of this wine from a single site in the high Flaxman’s Valley, 460 metres above sea level. He is buying grapes from many of the same growers as in Torbreck days. And in fact he worked with this vineyard 30 years ago when he was at Rockford. Vines now 95 years old, low yields. Sandy loam over quartzite. Whole-bunch pressed, fermented at 12–15 ºC and bottled. Inoculated ferment. Fresh and limey, intense and rich in the mouth, especially impressive at this low alcohol level. Weight and depth but also a great freshness and a sort of oily minerality in its weight. Not overly fruity (sample is room temperature, as preferred by David Harvey of Raeburn Fine Wines, Powell's importer) but has power and precision and length. Powell commented that sometimes a wine can be too powerful, and therefore unbalanced, because of low yields. If they buy the vineyard, he may consider irrigation. Firm texture and just avoiding phenolics. A good match with oysters or sushi, adds Powell. 500 cases produced. This is a serious Riesling.(jancisrobinson.com)"
- Julia Harding MW
94 / 100
"Quite a distinct Eden Valley riesling here. Couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but it presents outside the box, in a really good way. No fear of chalky phenolics and a bit of extra power in flavour and acidity here. Impressive wine from Dave and Callum Powell. From a single vineyard in Flaxman’s Valley parish of Eden Valley. This has grunt and power but high refreshment factor, and charisma on its side. Scents of lavender, sweet talc, pot pourri, citrus blossoms and citrus. The palate is citrusy but rolls into powdery green apple flavours and chewy-chalky texture. It drives with vigour across the palate, splashes mouthwatering acidity around, darts through the talc-like mineral finish. It’s brilliant drinking, stern yet flavoursome. Really good."
- Mike Bennie
Tasting Notes
“Ive always loved Eden Valley riesling, always wanted to work with it. The vineyard needed a fair bit of work so we really worked the site, it needed some help, but it’s a beauty of a site; the vines are 85 years old”, offers winemaker Dave Powell. New beginnings. Fruit is from the Steinert vineyard, which also forms the shiraz wine that sits at the top of the Powell & Son releases" Dave Powell White flowers and stone fruits predominate the nose, accompanied by vintage-typical bath salt character. Hints of lavender and lime juice are found, underscored by a fresh wet stone minerality. The palate is rounded, carried through by a fine acid line. Flavours of juicy white apple and lime pith are followed through with grapefruity, zesty acid-derived flavours to carry through to the finish. The Powell & Son Eden Valley Riesling emanates from a single site in the high Flaxman’s Valley, 460 metres above sea level. The five-acre vineyard showcases dry grown, rod and spur pruned Riesling vines now over eighty years old.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity