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 on release … “Perfumed with white stone fruit, citrus blossom and underlying spice, the nose entices you to a concentrated, elegantly textural palate. Seamlessly integrated fruit and chalky acidity help to create an amalgam of layered complexity, finesse and excellent persistence. We believe this wine emulates our very best vintages and hold high expectations for its great cellaring potential.”
96 points, James Halliday “… as ever, the highly perfumed, elegant Crawford River style, beautifully balanced from the word go, but building steadily as the years pass by; citrus, apple, pear and minerally acidity inhabit the long, lingering palate.”
94+ points, Mike Bennie The Wine Front “Tight in perfume, shows stoney and slate-like with a hint of floral character and a squeeze of lime. Surprising concentration in palate, a slim arrow of richness given chalky textural edges. Citrus and lick of ripe stone fruit show, but the essence is an energetic, lengthy, coiled white wine of refreshment and interest. Should cellar superbly, but is really delicious in its current guise.”
Huon Hooke, The Gourmet Traveller Wine Guide 2015. “Straw-like aromas and a posy of dried wildflowers. The palate is rich and full, a generously flavoured riesling. It’s powerful and ample, but not especially subtle within the riesling context, a consequence of fully ripe grapes. It’s a delicious wine regardless.”
Crawford River
RRP $52 LAST BOTTLE OF THIS SUPERB VINTAGE!
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