Description
Crawford River wines from Henty in South Western Victoria are crafted exclusively from hand-picked and selected fruit grown at their estate vineyard, whereupon they are vinified and bottled on site. The fruit is brought to the winery in small parcels, where meticulous attention is paid to detail. Patience and time are of the essence in their winery.
James Halliday on Crawford River: ” .. is ideally suited to the growing and making of diamond-like rieslings of towering longevity … My love affair with Crawford River Riesling began many years ago, and burns as brightly today as it did when I first tasted it.”
Winemaker notes: A particularly fine, mineral expression of our site and the season – this wine is exciting. Delicate citrus, white florals and green melon combine with hints of oyster shell on the nose. A stone-like mineral quality flows from the start of the palate throughout, alongside chalky texture and layers of complexity that meld fruit weight and acidity seamlessly. These elements combine to create a wine of great balance with terrific persistence. Only just beginning its journey. Will benefit from time in the glass.
96 Points, Jeni Port, James Halliday 2021 Australian Wine Companion “Both crushed and whole-bunch fruit, pressed, fermented in stainless steel with neutral yeast, left 10 weeks on lees, not fined. A marvel! So fully formed in its youth and delivering outstanding deliciousness. The maker balances ripe riesling fruit – white nectarine, grapefruit, Delicious apple, lime – with racy, cool-climate acidity to deliver a wine complex in flavour, warm in texture and lively in personality. It’s quite a feat.”
95 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front ” A beauty. Quite a savoury release with hazelnut and cashew like nuttiness rolled through soft green apple, nectarine notes, pulpy grapefruit and fine, talc-like minerally characters. Excellent length, concentration and mouth-filling pleasure. This isn’t a skeletal release but one of lavishness and freshness hand-in-hand. Really, really good.”
LAST OF THIS EXCEPTIONAL VINTAGE! Our Price $59.99
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