Crawford River 2018 Reserve Riesling
Crawford River 2018 Reserve Riesling
97 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
"All hail Crawford River Riesling! The top dog from the top dog! It’s magnificent. A schooling in riesling beauty, tension, texture, vitality, layers of fruit, spice, yeasty elements and a persistence that can’t be beat. If anything, a little more understated than other reserve rieslings from CR, not quite delicate but playing to a more gentle strength. Fragrant, with a fog of fruit and spice, flavoursome but in a sheath of lightly puckering texture. Stains the palate gently too. I like that the wine has character, not set to a standard, loaded with character. Vibrant through that great trail of the finish. Stellar stuff."
96 points, Stuart Knox, The Real Review
"Ultra-pale yellow colour. Lemon balm and toasting brioche aromatics. Lime curd, honey and brioche notes are melded together perfectly while fine acidity and hints of fruit sweetness ensure it carries a prodigious length. Not a hair out of place but still has years ahead of it. A seamless example of why riesling is such an amazing variety in this country."