Vickery Polish Hill River Riesling 2024

Here’s a wine that celebrates and marks the contribution of the great John Vickery to Australian wine, particularly in the realm of Riesling, where he remains the acknowledged master. This is a wine of precision and fineness, with a degree of delicacy that can tend to mask the penetration and power that sits within. It was a terrific season in the Polish Hill River region, and this comes from a vineyard grown by the Paulett family. There’s purity, there’s a degree of tension, and there’s a beautiful minerality. On the palate, a fine, precise acidity cuts through the slightly textured mouthfeel, striking a perfect balance. There’s a little of that slightly wet pebble character that heightens the minerally mouthfeel. It’s a wine that is drinking so well now, but in keeping with the Vickery tradition, it could handle extended cellaring.