Incredible AUS-lese – Crawford River Serendipitous RIesling 2010 (plus Cat Tax)

It's no secret I love the Crawford River wines, so when I stumbled across this it was a no brainer, and at $80aud a relative bargain compared to what's imported in the style (seeing JJ Prum @ $150+ still hurts everytime). It's not often you see this style coming out of Australia but this is the perfect example of why nobody should be afraid of a bit of extra ripeness and sugar when the season permits.

Incredibly aromatic, all wildflower honey and juicy citrus. New season mango, apple and ripe citrus, some density and richness for sure but still so much vibrancy. Acid drive is there in spades, it's chalky and chewy and hangs around longer than most dinner guests. Under screwcap this has decades ahead but damn it's good now. Get it if you see it!