Wine Enthusiast – 2022 Vintage Review: “Such an exquisite wine. Dave O’Leary compares 2022 with the legendary vintage of 2002 (what a surfeit of riches we’ve had with the 22s following the wonderful 2021s) and on the evidence of this wine, no argument from me. The dry grown vineyard is classic Watervale, red loam over limestone with a westerly aspect. The hand-harvested fruit is de-stemmed, crushed and gently pressed. A component of the pressings is incorporated with the free-run juice, which is chilled after the pressing. The juice is settled, racked and yeast added. Fermentation is kept cool and takes around ten to fourteen days. Beautifully perfumed, this is so fragrant. An utterly magical nose. The wine seems so fragile but there is coiled power lurking below. Seamless, balanced, focused, we have notes of lemons and limes, florals and glacéd fruit. Gentle persistence and the palate really is incredibly long. It is so beguiling now that cellaring will be difficult but it will easily handle ten to twenty years and improve over that time. A brilliant Riesling. Seriously $25? Is this the greatest bargain to be found anywhere in the world? Anyone without a case or two in the cellar is not serious about wine.” - 98 Points Ken Gargett, Winepilot

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Huon Hooke – 96 Points - "Beautiful floral, honeysuckle, lime, talc scented, highly aromatic bouquet: there's the sense that the residual sugar is lifting the fruit, which is often the way in off-dry and semi-sweet style rieslings. Exquisite aromas, a note of stone-fruits, the taste off-dry but you would never describe it as sweet. It dries off towards the back-palate with a lot of acidity. Beautifully balanced, a magical wine. The most gorgeous wine on the day. (From the Hughes family's White Hutt vineyard. 13 grams/litre of sweetness. On the riesling scale: half-way through the medium-dry section)" - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

Decanter – Delivers a soft perfume with a puff of talc and a slim flavour profile. It’s alluringly feminine; soft and elegant, piqued with pretty notes of lemon pith and a pinch of perfumed bath salts. Seductive.

World Wine – A benchmark aged Clare Valley Riesling. A nose of hot buttered toast with lime marmalade. Absolutely delicious with incredible length. Panel Chair: Ewan Murray | Co-Chair: Tim Atkin MW; Rating: 95 Points & Gold Medal; International Wine Challenge, London 2020

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate – 96 points - "The fruit for this 2023 No. 2 is from Polish Hill River, a subregion in Clare Valley. On the nose, there's juniper berry and cassis, thyme and rosemary, green apple skin and brine. The fruit on the mouth is fleshy and concentrated—the shape of it is almost round—but don't mistake this for soft. The phenolics are firm on the tongue and on the back of the palate. This is a structural Riesling, and it is one with great power and density through the finish. Very impressive. I love the finish on this wine. It's feathered, talcy, textural and flavorsome. 11.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap." - Erin Larkin (Robert Parker Wine Advocate)

James Suckling – 97 Points - "Incredibly elegant and delicate with tons of floral aromas, the lime usually associated with this appellation way in the background on the front-palate, then growing in intensity as the wine flows gracefully over the palate. Wonderful textural complexity. Very polished acidity drives the brilliant and very long finish." - James Suckling

James Halliday – Pure and beautiful. This has it all – lean austerity, ripe citrus fruit, taut acid and long length of flavour. It's a little ripper, and the price is well below the pleasure it delivers. Don't miss it.

Decanter – Everything great about Eden Valley Riesling is captured here – a magical, effortless swirl of fresh citrus enveloped by the sharp mineral lick of wet granite and amplified by a burst of bright acidity. The mid-palate shows luscious lime syrup rolling along on a gentle acid tide, and exceptionally long flavours extend all the way to a sustained final note. It’s gorgeous in its youth but with all the right attributes to flourish for decades in the cellar. Outstanding.

The Wine Front – Super value, as ever. Lillies and lemon barley, lime and grapefruit, punch and sure-footed, some crunch and chalkiness in texture, and a refreshing, slightly bitter, that reminds of gin and tonic with a good hit of lime. Delicious. Good now too.

James Halliday – Not quite a dry style, but pretty much there. This is just so darn pleasing. It doesn't shout out loud, but it delivers Clare riesling in a matter of fact way with high drinkability, ticking all the right boxes for classic styling. Citrusy, green apple, pink grapefruit, lime sorbet are the calling cards, though a lilt of chamomile finds some additional charm. Quite skeletal in its feel, but fruit character drapes off the bones well and there's plenty for those seeking multi-faceted riesling. A winner.

The Wine Front – Clean and pure, lemon and lime squeezed into mineral water, a lavender perfume, ultra-fine crushed rock texture, and a cool and very long slaty finish. Very fine Eden Riesling. No coarseness. High class. Say no more.

James Suckling – "Inviting aromas of fleshy peaches, apricots, white tea and subtle spice. Medium-bodied with silky texture. Subtle and nuanced with the nose continuing and expanding on the palate before gently trailing off at the finish. Minerals come out at the end. Dry. Drink now or hold. Screw cap." 92 points , James Suckling

James Halliday – "From Block 2, planted in 1975, and the youngest Highbury Fields site. The old vines provide the seemingly limitless depth to its length, texture and structure, the younger planting providing the lime blossom bouquet. Lovely cool-grown wine from a very good region." - 2024 Halliday Wine Companion Top-Rated Wines

The Wine Front – Fresh lemonade. Limes and mint. Melting flavours finishing with a zing of lime juice. It’s lithe with mellow edges. Pretty much only jasmine, lemon, lime and green apple but it’s like the best quality freshly squeezed juice with a dash of sweetness rounding off acidity. Simplicity and purity at its finest.

James Halliday – Of course, this is refreshing – it’s riesling after all, and with fruit from Hilltops giving it the extra zing from its acidity. There’s a dab of sweetness to make sure the acidity isn’t off the charts and it adds to the pleasant finish.

James Suckling – This aged-release 2015 has developed toasty lemon and lime-peel aromas, as well as a vividly fresh palate that has teflon-like restraint and purity. A late developer, this has scintillating length and drive. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

James Halliday – WVR 603 K. The Koerner G6 Block stood out when the time came to bottle the main release, so this small parcel was retained and released separately. Add another 3+ years and you’ll have something to celebrate for your wisdom.