2002 was a terrific year for Riesling in South Australia. Both the Eden and Clare Valley’s produced vibrant wine’s realising outstanding, pristine fruit, indelible acidity and wonderful ageworthy structure that (mostly) are standing up to time in bottle with considerable aplomb.

Displaying a bright light green/pale straw colour followed by a fine zesty bouquet of lime, grapefruit pith, crushed slate, green pear, apple skin and minerals. The palate is extraordinarily fresh and vibrant with crisp lime, pear and apple fruit, a driving mineral spine, exemplary acid cut, good carry and a wonderfully invigorating and lengthy apply finish. With at least another decade of development to look forward to, this wine could hold for considerably longer if the screwcap seal and proper cellaring conditions prevail. For the record I rate this wine at 92 points with a higher mark in store if it continues to gain complexity whilst retaining its freshness and vitality. 13.0% A/V.