The Lebecca vineyard is in Wratts Road in Rapaura, and is on deep gravelly silts. And it certainly isn’t a cheap Riesling, but I don’t mind when it delivers. Lots of things on the nose, all at the same time, a collision of aromas, pretty florals, oranges, lemons, pear, pineapple, cumquats, minerals, bath salts and a little musky. Ripe fruits on the palate, with some sweetness though not like a dessert wine, lightly candied oranges and lemons, quite delicate and delicious, soft acid and finishing with pith and a bit of soap. Not especially intense, but the purity of the fruit has to be admired. A lovely wine. I am told that with 85g/L residual sugar that this sits somewhere between a Spatlese and an Auslese in style, though I am no expert on stuff like this.
Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : Sep07
Alcohol : 8.5%
Price : $37
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2007 – 2012+
Source : The Wine Emporium
Just polished off the remains of a bottle of this. Your note is spot on. I never saw the 85g/l when I tried this years ago but I can see it now. I can also see it has been belted with sulphur, and needs a lot of airtime at the moment to taste good.
And as a curio, the screwcap on this has no knurling. Apparently it is an option when ordering screwcap closures.