Made by Forrest in Marlborough, a naturally lower alcohol wine (at a modest 9%) from one of the low-alcohol pioneers. A very pale green-straw colour in the glass, with a pop of crisp aromatics. Granny Smith apple, orange zest, honey and lemon sherbert on the nose. Light, clean and agile – dancing across across the palate. Well balanced sweetness (34.5 g/l RS) and a zing of juicy acidity giving a lovely, intricate balance. More stone fruit flavours and a stony minerality develop, adding a nudge of complexity to what is a fairly straightforward, easy-to-like, food-friendly wine. A succulent finish with a little pithy drying. Very good. 91pts
The Doctors’ Riesling 2020
