Whites
RIESLING
Henschke Julius Riesling, Eden Valley 2024
Pale colour. Intense lime pastille, camomile aromas with herb garden, hint flinty notes. Beautifully concentrated and pure fruited riesling, with ample lime, lemon glacé fruits, fine bittersweet textures, a hint of tonic water and long fresh quartz-like acidity. Wonderful volume and mineral length; the fruit density offsetting the lowish alcohol beautifully. This has all the hallmarks of a classic bottling. Delicious to drink now, but bottle age complexity beckons. Drink now – or keep for as long as you like
(2045+) 11% alc Orlando Wines Steingarten Riesling 2022
Pale colour. Instantly shows class with beautifully perfumed kaffir lime, lemon curd, grapefruit and slatey aromas with a hint of bath salts. Linear fresh wine with pure lemon, lime and slatey flavours. Lovely fruit volume, the wine finishes with a talc-y, phenolic twist. Drink now–2036 Rieslingfreak No. 12 Flaxman Valley Riesling 2024 Pale colour. Beautifully aromatic kumquat, lemon zest, pine-lime, elderflower cordial and bath salts. Perfectly pitched acidity, both mouth- watering and linear in direction, lemon, lime, kiwi fruit and lemongrass with a slate minerality on the finish. A wine with astounding composure, length and drive. Touch of bottle age will see its full potential. Drink 2026–2040 Rieslingfreak No. 4 Eden Valley Riesling 2024 Pale colour. A stunning nose, lifted perfume of lime curd, green apple, pear, musky, honeysuckle and a hint of rose. Fresh and sapid, with lemon sherbet, lime, passionfruit and a fine, loose-knit chalky texture. Sublime balance, texture and an indelible line of acidity. A beautiful expression of Eden Valley grace. Drink now–2034 11.5% alc
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