Knappstein, Riesling, Clare Valley
Knappstein · South Australia › Clare Valley › Australia
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
88
/100
Reviews
11
professional
Vintages
No vintages
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Community Reviews
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88.2
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94
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Taster #8497
· Jan 14, 2021
Comparative with the Tim Adams 2020: More chalk, citrus, intensity and phenolics than the Tim Adams. Better as always
2020 vintage
Taster #8497
· Nov 13, 2020
Decent, possibly better than the 2018?
2020 vintage
Taster #3511
· Sep 24, 2020
92/100
A good each way bet with this Riesling. Apple and especially pear greet the nose. The mouthfeel suggests some residual sugar that complements the lemon and lime evident on the palate which is supported by comfortable acidity. Not a real long term keeper but it’s worth keeping a few for five or so years to find out how much the middle palate fills out.
2019 vintage
Taster #0740
· Mar 3, 2018
90/100
This is in really good shape, although curiously I don't think it's changed that much in seven years. Silver with a hint of green. Very perfumed nose: petrol, honeysuckle, rosewater - very pure aromas; a little white pepper and some freshly-cut grass. Rounder and softer than a few years ago. Oily texture, red apples, mandarins, mixed tropical fruits, tinned pineapple, some mango. Lovely lingering sweet-sour fruit finish.
2010 vintage
Taster #0740
· May 2, 2015
92/100
Lovely silvery-hold with a hint of green. On the nose, fascinating mix of baked apples, preserved lemons, honeysuckle and petrol - typical Riesling but with added complexity and still pretty passive on the nose. Good structure in the palate. Cidery apples and some citrus acid with a little heathery honey. Outstanding match with SE Asian food.
2010 vintage
Taster #7737
· Feb 9, 2014
Zesty, limey, petrol nose. Nicely balanced lime and green apple flavours, although not very persistant. Good with Asian food.
2010 vintage
Taster #5472
· May 1, 2012
88/100
Textbook Clare Riesling with petrol, lime/citrus fruit and hints of minerality. Austere on palate with bright acidity, elegant body and alcohol. Moderate length. RTD will keep 3-4 years
2010 vintage
Taster #1129
· Mar 19, 2011
88/100
Nice clean nose mineral and green apple. Only a touch of the ATA petrol typical of Aussie riesling. Palate is all mineral, apple, pear. Good value dry new world style with nice spritzy apple finish of medium length. I'll buy more to cellar for 2-5 years.
2009 vintage
Taster #6337
· Nov 8, 2010
94/100
Fresh and clean as a daisy with lively acid and very pure lime zest.
2010 vintage
Taster #1169
· May 14, 2010
89/100
Petrol, pear juice and Lemon peel on the nose. Oily and quite full bodied for a dry Riesling. Medium+ acidity.
2007 vintage
Taster #1689
· Jan 5, 2010
74/100
Quite citrus. Midweek. With a curry.
2008 vintage
Taster #6909
· Mar 20, 2009
85/100
Very good stuff. My common complaint with this dry Aussie style is the acidity being too high, but this was calmer and more balanced. Drank pretty well on its own and washed down sausages alright too.
2007 vintage
Taster #9057
· Feb 28, 2009
90/100
Really impressive, had two bottles at the Mulberry in Chiddingfold, Surrey. Bursting with apples and other citrus flavours. Great with my Duck.
2007 vintage
Taster #4929
· May 31, 2008
88/100
Drank with some beautiful seafood at the Sydney Fish Market. Not bad, lifted lime and cirtus aromas with an interesting touch of wet stone. Just a little inbalanced and astringent on the palate, with the acid seeming rather sour. Still, rather pleasant lemon custard flavours and a satisfying minerally tail. Paired very nicely with seafood including some miscellanous shellfish.
2007 vintage