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Philip White

DOOZIE
2008 Clare Valley Riesling
$40     94++ points

"Given the withering horror of the drought, both of Ben Jeanneret’s 2008 Rieslings are slightly less forceful than the mighty 07s - they’re more along the lines of naughty languorous wastrels than the determined muscly valkyries we got last year. (All that screeching every time a boy fell!) There’s a lot to be said for languor. This year, she’s let the boys take the Deusenberg out for a blast, and lies around on the Courvoisier chaise with a sloe gin, cigarette in the longest holder, chasing the odd dragon. This is perfumed, provocative, sensuous wine, annoying in her cool distant gaze and the way she flicks her ash at her ocelot. Like her baby sister, the Big Fine Girl, this year’s Doozy lass has less brute force lime and more engaging lantana twine in her tendrils. And sweet honeyed blossom. Which is nice.
Whole gar, off the char please Diddums. Lemon and pepper. Ta. Throw the bones to the pussy."

12% alcohol
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