FRANKLAND 2007 ISOLATION RIDGE RIESLING

Completely and utterly charmed. That’s how we felt after tasting this truly delightful bottle of dry Riesling from Australia’s left coast. Barri Smith and Judi Cullam have farmed Riesling since 1988, making the vines in this middle-of-nowhere locale close to 20 years old. We start salivating at the thought of a cool, snappy glass of this stuff, bubbling over with juicy apple and citrus flavors as well as that distinctive wax/mineral note that distinguishes Aussie Riesling from the rest of the world. Pure, fruit-forward, but with the balance to age effortlessly mid-term, this gloriously unoaked white proves that it’s no wonder Frankland is considered one of the pre-eminent producers of Riesling in the Southern Hemisphere. Yum!