Teakle Riesling 2024
- 92
- $32
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This comes from the Teakle property in Port Lincoln which has a soil combination of rich combination of sandy loam topsoil overlying a friable red-brown clay loam subsoil. It’s quite pretty in its floral lift straight off the bat. Orange blossom and jasmine sit above Makrut lime skin, kumquat, lemon in water, mandarin pith and a savoury saline twang. The palate is zesty and bright with notes of lemon, mandarin skin, lime and orange blossom again before a firm line of zesty acidity holds sway and draws it to good length through the finish. There’s a lot of zesty Australian Riesling in this price point, and while this holds those notes in good measure, it also has a lovely floral spectrum that adds dimension. A wonderful example at $32.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
