2022 Jim Barry Lodge Hill Riesling, Clare Valley
From: Clare Valley, South AustraliaVarietal: Riesling Taste & Critical Acclaim: The nose explodes with finger lime juice, pink grapefruit, wet slate, and orange blossom aromas. Sweet grapefruit flesh drives the palate, followed by mandarin, freshly cut lime, and quince. There is a slate and mineral backbone and a citrus finish. “The vineyard has 480m elevation, which is the key to the fine-boned structure of this classic. A mix of crisp acid and lime juice progressively gains intensity on the back palate, finish and aftertaste.” 95 pts James Halliday Australian Wine Companion “Super-bright and youthful with tons of lime and garden-herb freshness, this is a sleek but very polished Clare Valley dry riesling that needs a bit of time to open up. Steely long finish with pronounced minerality.” 94 pts James Suckling “The 2022 Lodge Hill Riesling is lean and tight and more austere than the fleshy/talc-y Watervale tasted beside it. The structure here says it will age exceptionally well—lo