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2019 Heidenreich Watervale Riesling
Clare Valley, South Australia,
AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen
Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2025-2026)
ABV: 11.5%
Closure: Stelvin
Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Piercing lemon and lime scents mix with hints of granny smith apple, wet steel and flinty mineral notes. Racy lemon, lime and granny smith apple flavours have a zippy feel underpinned by crunchy acidity. Dry steely finish with flinty mineral infusions on the long precise aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 11.5%
The yields were very low across the Clare Valley in '19, but the quality was very high. This wine achieves the difficulty of dealing with flavours going OTT without losing the brightness and freshness the palate displays. It's lemon/lime/green apple sorbet all in one mouthful. Acidity of 7.5g/l and a pH of 2.88 are the indicia of a high quality riesling wherever it may be grown. Drink by 2030.
96 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 11.5%
Other Reviews…..
The yields were very low across the Clare Valley in '19, but the quality was very high. This wine achieves the difficulty of dealing with flavours going OTT without losing the brightness and freshness the palate displays. It's lemon/lime/green apple sorbet all in one mouthful. Acidity of 7.5g/l and a pH of 2.88 are the indicia of a high quality riesling wherever it may be grown. Drink by 2030.
96 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion