2017 Dry River Craighall Riesling

Highly Rated
Beautifully balanced texture, sweetness and saline acidity makes for a stunning Riesling in the perfect spot for drinking.
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Description

There is an almost exotic ripeness to the opening of this wine, it is textural and voluptuous until the structure kicks in and knocks you for six.

Made in an off dry style but the sugar is perceived as texture rather than sweetness, such is the power of the saline acidity, a couple of years age has accented the savoury edge adding to the drinkability.

A top shelf Riesling in a great drinking window. The fact that it is single vineyard, biodynamically farmed and made by Kiwi wine legends, is just the icing on the cake.

95 Points - "Weighty, flavoursome riesling with citrus, lime, white rose, hints of tropical fruits, mango, passionfruit and oyster shell mineral flavours. Just a hint of sweetness is balanced by gentle acidity to give a drying finish. An impressively intense wine with good cellaring potential"- Bob Campbell (The Real Review)

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  • MM
    Mark M.
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    2 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Outstanding quality

    Great stuff, have had the 2013 and 2015. Always delicious

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Riper fruit aromatics like rock melon and yellow plums are mixed with floral notes of white-water lilies and clover, with hints of white tea, lime zest and fennel seed.

The palate is equally aromatic with a rich and voluptuous entrance and an immediate involvement of fresh lemon(cello) acidity. It is all “smiles up front and business in the back” for this wine, as the stern acidity and structure move in to dominate the amiable front.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Riesling
Country New Zealand
Region Martinborough
Feature Biodynamic
High Score
Iconic
Organic
Reviewed By The Real Review
Critic Score 95
Alcohol 11%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2017
Closure Cork

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