Ranked #19 of 68 2013 Riesling from Clare Valley
93/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Bright, light yellow colour. Restrained, under-developed aromas of lemon and lime, also lemon pith and even a hint of orange peel. Very tight and young. The palate is light, delicate, refined and undeveloped. Crushed lime leaf re-appears. Dry style. It's firm and tight, with a light phenolic grip, and very good poise and precision that bodes well for aging. It needs time to reveal its best.
Tasted: 27/08/2013
Drink: N/A
98 Points James Halliday
Light straw-green; has a degree of perfumed fragrance that immediately sets it apart from the other '13 Clare Valley rieslings, and a thrilling burst of hyper-intense lime/slate fruit. Despite these pyrotechnics, the wine has the elegance of the finest china. Yet another example of the riesling mastery of Jeffrey Grosset. Drink to 2030.
-. August, 2022
96 Points Tyson Stelzer
The big question that divides the great rieslings from the also-rans of the Clare and Eden Valleys in 2013 is that of the skill of their makers in handling this warm and dry season, expressed most evidently in phenolic structure. The outcome is a greater disparity of house style and quality than the even 2012 season. It is here that Jeffrey Grosset has again wielded his Jedi-like talent, and Polish Hill is again the wine of the vintage. The secret is his masterful handling of phenolics, bringing structure without grip or bitterness. Otherwise, this is everything that we have come to love about Polish Hill. The bouquet is sublime in its delicacy of lemon blossom and talc, supported by desperately pure lime zest and granny smith apple. The palate is breathtaking, intense in its lemon and lime cut, with a core of icy granny smith apple and an electric charge of fine-boned acidity. Persistence is profound and slaty mineral structure is accentuated. 2012 it is not, but there''s no question 2013 will go down among the greats. Drink 2018 - 2028.
Source: Tyson Stelzer.
The 2013 Polish Hill Riesling flaunts lovely lemongrass, lime leaves and orange blossom aromas highlighted by hints of crushed stones and white pepper. Light-bodied, dry and very tightly knit at this youthful stage, it has a very crisp acid line carrying the intense flavors through to a long finish. Drink it now to 2025+. Source: Robert Parker (eRobertParker.com) February, 2014 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown