Grosset-Hill-Smith, Mesh Riesling, Eden Valley, 2012

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Tasted by: Roger Jones, Sarah Knowles MW, Anthony Rose
(at Decanter magazine's April 2018 issue Australian Riesling panel tasting, 18 Nov 2017)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2023
This joint project from Yalumba’s Robert Hill Smith and Grosset Wines’ Jeffrey Grosset was first released in 2002. Mesh signifies their ‘weaving together of ideas and combining skills and knowledge’. The grapes, from two blocks, are ‘pedantically divided’ into differently coloured buckets for each winemaker and sent to separate wineries. Grosset and Hill Smith each make a wine according to personal style, and the two halves are eventually meshed together to create the final blend. Roger Jones: Incredible purity of ripe stone fruit. The palate is seamless and the mouthfeel immense, all kept in check by perfect acidity. Sarah Knowles MW: Intense lime and struck match. A precise, linear wine, with toasty development underneath classic lemon and lime fruit. Anthony Rose: Evolving well with classic honey and butter notes behind the citrus fruits, lightly infused with complex toastiness. Fresh and dry
Grosset-Hill-Smith, Mesh Riesling, Eden Valley 2012
Producer
Grosset-Hill-Smith
Brand
Mesh Riesling
Vintage
2012
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
Australia
Region
South Australia
Appellation
Eden Valley
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Screwcap/Stelvin
Alcohol
12.00%
Body
Light
Oak
Unoaked
Grapes
Riesling