FRANKLAND ESTATE Isolation Ridge Vineyard Riesling 2014

Robert Parker Score: 95+ points

Reviewer: Erin Larkin — 22314 Nov 2024

Drink 2024–2044

The 2014 Isolation Ridge Riesling sits in an interesting space currently, and aromatically, there is cold buttered toast, lemon curd, damp straw, sherbet, exotic spice, lemongrass and wafts of shaved ginger. The wine is textural yet lithe and long—it soars. Like a boomerang, the finish comes back to you, with more flavor and spice than it departed with, making this a full spectrum of flavor and texture. This is balanced, juicy and exciting. You could drink it now, but I feel it will repay more time in bottle. This 2014 was the first time the Alter Weg Riesling was made, which represents an escalation of trialing in the vineyard and winery with ripeness, residual sugars and other stylistic levers. Exciting times at this estate.