Mountford Liason Riesling, Waipara

Mountford specialise in ageing wines in bottle before release. With none of the petroleum characters you might expect from older Riesling, instead this has a rich, honeyed, nose of fresh mango and apricot mingled with dried fruit and beeswax. Just off-dry on the palate, with crunchy green-apple fruit intensity, quince, and a citrus kick to balance. Great length too. So good it's mesmerising! Serve with a lemon, tarragon, and chicken tagliatelle - sublime.