Waipara Hills Riesling

Waipara Hills

Other · Riesling
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
87 /100
Reviews
3
professional

Vintages

1
2011 Other 87/100
Riesling
NV

Community Reviews

5
5
Reviews
87.3
Avg Score
90
Highest
Taster #6300 · Aug 15, 2020
90/100
Pale Gold, still very fresh at 9 years old. Lovely nose and flavour burst of honeyed pear with a dash of lime. Holds its length well, with a crisp finish Great example of what riesling from Waipara, arguably NZ's best region for the variety, will do after a few years in the cellar.
2011 vintage
Taster #6300 · Apr 6, 2020
87/100
Light gold in colour with distinctive spritz. Lovely aged riesling nose with lime and tropical (ripe pineapple and banana) aromas. Great flavour burst on the front of the palate of slightly honeyed tropical fruits, holding its flavour through the mid-palate. Fine structure is marred slightly by a somewhat one-dimensional finish that include a faint but obviously bitter flavour. Overall very good 9 years after vintage, We have a couple more of these in the cellar to try, which will be …
2011 vintage
Taster #1526 · May 7, 2015
85/100
Classic aromas of lime and elderflower cordial. Pithy but with ripe fruit on the entry, the lime sherbet character dominates the palate. Simple but good, nice fresh acidity and a dry finish. Good.
2011 vintage
Taster #6531 · Dec 17, 2012
Light and fresh, balanced acidity, a nice squeeze of citrus at the end
2011 vintage
Taster #6531 · Dec 17, 2012
15g/L RS. Bight yellow plums, greengages and a burst of zesty citrus fruit. Quite soft and long
2011 vintage