Vickery Polish Hill River Riesling 2024

This, I believe, is winemaker Keeda Zilm’s first Polish Hill River Riesling under the Vickery label, and it’s a ripper of a wine. It’s stylish, spice-laden and super dry with that bright, slatey mineral character we so associate with Polish Hill River, a premier sub-region for Riesling in the Clare Valley. The fruit hails from Pauletts, so say no more. Lemon curd, citrus, five spice, nutmeg and apple sets the aroma alight. Spice runs deep and goes long on the palate accompanied by apple, citrus, a splash of musk florals and orange peel and just the lightest sense of savouriness. Minerally, saline acidity prevails, setting its sights – and the wine – on a long road ahead. What a complex wonder of a wine.