Orlando Steingarten Eden Valley Riesling 2020
- 94
- $50
- Drink by: 2023-2035
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Often relatively young Riesling can lack complexity, which is definitely not the case here. Aromas run the full gamut with lime juice and zest, orange blossom, spicy fennel, a whisper of cucumber and the moreish minerality of sea shells and river pebbles. In the mouth it is delicate and zesty with vibrant acid as pure as the driven snow. Lime and lemon dance on the palate with a savoury note of fresh thyme. It finishes long and dry with a food friendly chalky texture. In a tricky vintage for so many reasons, this wine is a triumph.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
