Pikes Wines from the Clare Valley (and Adelaide Hills) are inevitably some of the most reliable in the country. They...

The Merle’s number one rule is: don’t open The Merle too young. Put The Merle under the bed, at the...

A delicate, off-dry feel to this little charmer. A gentle sweetness fits the riesling grape so well, and here it’s...

“Deep and meaningful.” Not too often you get to write that down as a first impression of a wine, let...

Riesling fans – back up the truck as this is a gorgeous expression of Watervale and the 2021 vintage which...

After the diabolical difficulties of 2020, winemakers licked their lips when the fruit from the Adelaide Hills and Eden Valley...

Eden Valley is a celebrated region for riesling. The high, cool hills deliver a particularly individual style. It’s like a...

The 2021 Eden Valley vintage rolls on and it is fantastic to see a return to form to the finer...

This will be remembered as one of the great Clare Valley vintages. Aromas of lime and lemon with a slightly...

A classic and fresh Clare riesling: it’s bright and pretty, with lifted lime and Seville orange nose and a whiff...

A fascinating expression of Australian Riesling here – very different from the South Australian norm and shares plenty with its...

I’ve been tasting a lot of Australian Riesling lately. It’s spring now but there is no doubt sommeliers (including myself)...

Dean Hewitson’s mantra for many years now has been to avoid preservatives until bottling, which is unusual for white wine...

Another of the trio of wines from the Mount Crawford vineyard, this is Hentley Farm’s Off Dry riesling, with alcohol...

The first of three new wines from the Mount Crawford vineyard, set high in the cool hills at the southern...

This is classic Eden Valley riesling, a pure citrus delight of limes and lemon zest, with tropical notes and gardenia...

Most are saying this as good a vintage as they can remember in Eden Valley. Who am I to doubt...

Lifted jasmine, cala lilies with hints of lime pith and small tangy orchard apples. On the palate the floral notes continue...

There are lots of different takes on Eden Valley Riesling, from the lean, acid driven wines through to softer more...

The cooler climes of the higher altitude Eden Valley slopes lend themselves perfectly to excellent expressions of riesling. Hewitson have...

The Porongurup Range is a low slung granite mountain range that gives its name to the local wine region. It...

Off-dry and medium-dry rieslings are making a comeback and not before time. These wines blend biting acidity with measured sweetness...

I met Rob Gibson about twenty years ago and in the years since the wines have always delivered a good...

The Skywalk is a relatively new addition to Rob Diletti’s Castle Rock range. It’s supposed to be a little less...