Critic Scores:

97 – James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion

97 – Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal

Sourced from selected individual rows of the legendary Watervale vineyard where shallow terra rossa loam barely covers deep limestone, this exceptional micro-batch dry white showcases the magnificent staying power of Clare Valley Riesling. Shimmering with a very pale straw-green hue, the nose erupts with intense aromatics of concentrated grapefruit, mandarin fruits, and lemon curd, complexed by an elegant hint of marzipan.

On the palate, a superb mid-palate richness yields a remarkably focused, coating texture.

The driving, powerful core balances a crisp punch of green apple seamlessly alongside an indelible, structural line of fresh acidity. It glides gracefully into a long, powerful finish defined by a chalky, mineral precision.

Serving as the definitive critical benchmark for this stellar vintage, legendary wine critic James Halliday extols it as "as precise a rendition of Clare Valley riesling as one could wish for".