($17, Robert Oatley Vineyards, Inc): Though a relatively new label, Robert Oatley has been an important part of the Australian wine industry for decades.  He founded Rosemount, one of Australia’s most successful and reliable producers, before he sold that winery.  Judging from this and other wines in his line, consistency remains his hallmark. This invigorating dry Riesling demonstrates why the Great Southern region of Western Australia is renown for that varietal.  Oatley has deftly combined a refreshing mouth puckering lime-like acidity with a great stoniness.  It’s a clean bright and piercing wine that will stand up to and enhance spicy Asian cuisine or be a lovely counterpoint to seafood bathed in a buttery sauce.
90 Michael Apstein Aug 20, 2013