Thread: This Oz riesling confirms my passion for cellaring!!

Tim, Tom and Mark thanks. Crawford River and Petaluma are usually in the cellar and I do have an affection for Alsace but not much of a good selection up here usually. I have been cellaring Best`s for many years but track record can be spotty after 10 yrs. The price is always good too. There is some Jacobs Creek Steingarten here right now so may take a looksie. The Aus and UK boards are full of praise. I have to add that there are some very...

Bob The Jacob's Creek Steingarten is regarded by many as the best wine, red or white, they make. I have a small amount tucked away and would suggest trying some. Mark

Bob Parsons Alberta. wrote: I have had some great rieslings from Best`s Great Western over the years and many have stood the test of time in the cellar. This `98 did not disappoint and was shared with the staff and loyal customers at DeVines downtown here in Edmonton. WTN: `98 Best`s Great Western Riesling Concongella Vineyard, Victoria Aust. Cellared for 8 yrs, soaked/stained cork, 12% alc, $15 Cdn when purchased. Opened and poured from...

Bob Ta for this - definitely a winery I have an affinity for, including their riesling, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon & also their Cabernet Franc. Yet to try their Chardonnay or Pinot Meunier, but will do at some point I'm sure. Prices do seem to be creeping up on the Shiraz (the younger vine Bin1 seems to be going for what the Bin 0 was going for only a couple of years ago). Also, despite still generally very fair prices, their...

Bob, your post makes me wish that we had a better choice of Oz Riesling over here. Grosset's can had at a price range of €20-24, where there is stiff competition from Alsace and Austria, and Frankland Estate's are available for rather less and are much more competitive; I greatly enjoyed them at a tasting a year or so ago. Alas, if I want to see what they can be like 10 years after the vintage, I will have to cellar myself myself...

I don't share Tom's enthusiasm in Aussie Riesling's ability to age, carte blanche. Some do, many don't.

I've heard great things about Orlando Steingarten Riesling (pre-sale), but have had very little experience with it. The Jacob's Creek Steingarten Rieslings I've had were boring and one-dimensional, and I'd rather drink something from Frankland River or Victoria instead. BTW David, nice to see you still popping your head in here.