TWO RIVERS JULIET RIESLING 2023

Two Rivers Juliet Riesling is a beautiful medium-styled Riesling with the sweetness (24gms) balanced perfectly by the acidity. Delicious!

Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"Aromas of fresh Kaffir lime are beautifully balanced with hints of lemon, Jasmine, hazelnuts and orange blossom. Bright and pure, with a refined grainy texture, honeysuckle, bright citrus, concentrated with a lovely balance of sweetness and mouth-watering acidity.

Fermented cold in stainless steel to retain aromatics and purity. The fermentation was stopped when the sweetness and acidity were in perfect balance. The wine then rested on fine lees for three months to gain texture and complexity. "

5 Stars & 96/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, October 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"Brilliantly fine with exceptional clarity and detail, the wine shows lemon sorbet, crunchy apple and jasmine aromas on the nose, leading to an elegantly expressed palate that’s pristine and flowing with refined texture and elegant sweetness. It’s superbly balanced by racy acidity, making the wine wonderfully harmonious and delicious. Style: Medium-dry. At its best: 2025 to 2035."

Rated Excellent & 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS, October 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"Fantastic bouquet with a white rose, mandarin and lime-flower bouquet, aromas of fresh red apple skin and white apricot. The mineral quality is highlighted by a youthful reductive flinty edge, youthful taut and new. Off-dry as the wine touches the palate, a wine of freshness and youthful vibrato, razor-sharp acidity, lime and white apricot flavours with a mandarin and lime-flower finish. Lengthy, fruity and delicious. Great summer 2024 drinking and best from 2025 through 2035+."

94/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, October 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"An off-dry riesling with feijoa, lime juice, saline/oyster shell, and lemon blossom flavours. A suggestion of initial sweetness is met by tangy acidity to give a mouth-cleansing and lengthy finish. This wine strengthens my belief that riesling is New Zealand’s best value wine."

4 ½ Stars Michael Cooper (2023 Vintage)
"Still unfolding, but approachable from the start, the 2023 vintage was grown in the Southern Valleys, and fermented and lees-aged for three months in stainless steel tanks. Pale lemon/green, it is light-bodied, with vibrant peach, lemon and apple flavours, showing excellent delicacy and intensity, a gentle splash of sweetness (17 grams/litre of residual sugar), appetising acidity and a finely poised, lingering finish. Best drinking mid-2025+."

5 Stars & 19/20 (95) Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, October 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"Bright, even, pale yellow. The nose is softly full, with aromas of apple, lime and a suggestion of white peach melded with apple blossom. Medium-bodied, off-dry to taste, aromas of apple, lime and zest, white peach entwined with apple blossom and jasmine. Mouth-watering acidity flows with good energy and balances sweetness, driving a long, floral nuanced, refreshing finish. Match with blue cod and pork koftas over the next 5+ years. Fruit from Southern Valleys, fermented in stainless 11% alc, 17g/l RS, rested on fine lees for 3 months."