Tim Adams Skilly Ridge Riesling 2021 11.5% 6x75cl (Halliday 95 points)
Tim Adams Skilly Ridge Riesling 2021 11.5% 6x75cl (Halliday 95 points)
"Faintly mineral and rather stylish, this generous, evenly paced Clare Valley riesling unfolds with a perfume of lime juice and lemon zest lifted by scents of white flowers and lavender. It's long and generous, with a pristine expression of vivacious fruit that moves down a silky backbone towards a mouth-watering finish of lemony acidity. It's a pure, pristine and fruit-focused wine, rather than a textural expression of this variety."
Jeremy Oliver (Gourmet Traveller, Best Buy Wines, May 2022)
95 points (James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion)
The Skilly Ridge vineyard, planted by the Ingham family in 1994 produces an array of exciting varietal characteristics from each of the different planted varieties. Much thought was given to where each variety would be planted, and this saw the Riesling block thrive on a mixture of clay, loam and shale with an ideal easterly aspect.
For over 25 years, this vineyard has been meticulously cared for, attention being paid to shoot positioning, sun exposure and ideal canopy size. The fruit shows intense lemon, grapefruit and blossom aromas and flavours with a focussed line of minerality and acidity, yet retains delicacy and purity for an enjoyable finish.
Produced using only free-run juice, fruit flavours are kept pure and the resultant wine mirrors the berries tasted in the vineyard at harvest.
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Australian Riesling at its best. This is very dry and light but with delicate floral bouquet and lovely grapey flavour. No hint of "kerosine" flavour.
At its best as a delightful aperitif.
Unable to comment on this wine at the moment as we haven't opened a bottle yet. If the Skilly Ridge Reisling is half as good as Tim Adams Clare Valley Reisling 2022 it will be delightful (Clare Valley Reisling has been my favourite white wine for many years).
As always ,ordering and delivery were faultless.
This is a great Riesling at a very reasonable price.
Very easy to order My favourite wine, Tim Adams. Great service.