Castle Rock Diletti Riesling 2023

Another example of a winemaker playing with his food. Rob has fermented and matured, over ten months on lees, the fruit here in older French puncheons. The wine has picked up a little more colour than some and is a deeper yellow. The nose gives us an enticing array of flavours with apricot skins, figs, lemon curd and fresh citrus. There is a chalky/minerally backing and the wine exhibits bright acidity, balance, a fine focus, drive and length. A long and lingering finish here, with intensity maintained for the full journey. Impressively persistent. Enjoy over the next ten to fifteen years. Love it.