Ranked #3 of 69 2016 Riesling from Clare Valley
97/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Light, bright yellow colour with a gorgeously perfumed nose of lime juice or lime cordial, the palate has filled out a little and is dry and savoury and chalky textured, with great refinement, intensity, style and length. It's building a little honey on the nose. Rapier-like, a stunning wine.
Tasted: 16/08/2022
Drink: 2022 to 2029
97 Points James Halliday
As always, made using free-run juice, and fermented with a neutral cultured yeast, placing all the focus on the expression of variety and place. The bouquet is gloriously floral with sweet lemon blossom aromas, the palate with diamond-cut purity and clarity. Natural acidity is part of the DNA of this classic wine, underlining its spring day freshness. Drink to 2026.
-. August, 2022