2023 NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S* Eden Valley Riesling
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2023 Not Your Grandma’s Riesling. The 3rd year of La Niña gifted us another cool vintage in Eden Valley, especially in the 450m+ breezy hills of this 50+ year old Springton vineyard. A lovely, long and gentle ripening season resulted in a wine of ethereal perfume, perfect poise and tension, intensity of fresh citrus flavour balanced by Eden's textbook natural acidity. Scintillating Riesling refreshment for every day. Flat-out delicious! Pass the freshly shucked oysters!
This single vineyard expression is made from the Noack family's pristine 40+ year old vineyard at 450m altitude in Springton. Classic Eden Valley in style: crisp and dry, delicate white floral aromas lead into an intense lime citrus/Granny Smith core, intermingled with steely minerality and a sumptuous, textural mouthfeel. There's a soft refreshing acidity balancing the intensity of fruit and providing the backbone to enable medium-long term cellaring if so desired. Winemakers: Daniel Chaffey Hartwig, Huon Fechner + Theo Engela.
Varietal: Riesling
Region: Eden Valley
Country: Australia
Alc/Vol: 12.3%
pH: 3.1
Acidity: 6.5
Bottle size: 750 mL
2023
93pts "Old-vine riesling from Sprinton in the Eden Valley. Pale straw with aromas of freshly squeezed lime juice with hints of crushed stone, Christmas lily and orange blossom, a whiff of freshly sliced fennel bulb and marzipan. The wine swells on the palate, some yellow plum and green apple sweeping in along with some textural slinkiness that is most appealing; finishing dry and chalky with a generous shot of Bickford's lime cordial" - Halliday Wine Companion
92pts "Pale lemon colour. Fragrant aromas of gardenia, lime zest and lemon curd lift from the glass. Bright green apple, musky florals and chalk characters fill the palate as it carries with lift of light and bright acidity. There is a lot going on throughout and it manages to show a seamless flow even at such a young age" - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
2022
93pts "Sourced from an old-vine (35+ years) riesling vineyard in Springton in the Eden Valley. Pale straw in the glass with characters of freshly squeezed lime juice with hints of Christmas lily, crushed stone, lemon zest and lighter notes of freshly cut fennel and marzipan. Voluminous yet precise with a clean, swift cadence over the palate and a wonderful air of purity and zest. Jeez, it's lovely drinking." - Halliday Wine Companion
90pts "Lime flesh and apple skin with slap in the face freshness of sea spray, a suggestion of rosewater, “Nice” biscuit, coriander and green leaves. Cuddly and generous fleshy feels tempered with a little grainy phenolics and puckering green apple acidity giving a fine drive. No need to overthink it. Ready to cut through tempura battered fish and chips or trays full of pot stickers" - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook
90pts + Top Value "Very pale lemon and lime tints with white flowers, grapefruit, and shortcrust pastry aromatics. A richer, more textural style of riesling that still sits with citrus and tropical fruit but has a density and savoury pastry tone through the core that sets it apart. Acidity is soft but does drive and the long finish is still mostly dry. Food is your friend here" - Stuart Knox, The Real Review
90pts "Still very young and a bit closed, this has an unusual cassis note in the nose for an Eden Valley dry riesling. More lime zest on the rather textural, medium-bodied palate" - James Suckling Reviews
Silver Medal - Decanter WWA 2023
Silver Medal - Melbourne International Wine Challenge
2021
Ranked #4 (Top 2021 Riesling) + 95pts "Brothers-in-law Theo Engela and Daniel Chaffey Hartwig define themselves as part perfumiers, part historians, part mad scientists. They look for vibrancy and personality in their wines, Grapes for Not Your Grandma's Riesling are grown on a plot more than 40 years old at 450m in Springton, northeast of Adelaide. JK Lovely bright perfume, freshly squeezed limes, a dash of rose, a salty, maritime lift. A sumptuous feel, textured and round. A touch of bergamot and a soft eathery touch. Forward, but will age nicely. RJ Hints of tropics, touch of banana, fresh acidity, some citrus peel, zing and zang, gentle jasmine and some herbaceous characters. JS Expressive nose, delicacy on the palate with underlying power, an almost exotically floral finish. Soft with a steely core." - Decanter, Australian Riesling Roundup, June 2022
91pts "Super fresh aromatics and some flint, as well as lemon, lime and spice. Lots of talc. The palate has a juicy, fleshy feel with an open-knit apple and lime focus. Drink now. Chalky. Screw cap." - James Suckling
Silver Medal - Melbourne International Wine Challenge
2020
91pts "Bright, ripe-peach and lemon with hints of melon here, too. The palate has a very crisp, vibrant and elegant feel with intense, attractive peach flavor." - James Suckling Reviews
90pts + Top Value "Fragrant aromas of bath salts, talc, lime leaf and slate. Crunchy, pithy and lemony, and there's a lovely soft acidity that makes for a really approachable, smart glass of riesling." - Aaron Brasher, The Real Review
2018
92pts "Light, bright yellow colour, with a green kaffir lime and crushed herb aromas, the palate delicate and refined, with tension and length and a trace of phenolic grip that adds to its texture and persistence. A tickle of sweetness, too. Slaty, fine and long." - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
2017
91pts "From 18-40yo vines at the Noack Vineyard at Springton. Crisp and fresh, as behoves the vintage. Light, floral and delicate lime. Certain to develop very well." - Halliday Wine Companion
2016
91pts "This turns up the citrus dial with lemon-lime blossom/juice/drops and zest with some mint too. It's refreshing with slatey, racy acidity and a slight bitter finish." - Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion
2015
92pts "Exactly as it should be. Floral and limey with just enough intensity and just enough length. Smells/tastes good, without resorting to trickery." - Campbell Mattinson, Halliday Wine Companion
2010
90pts "Bright light to medium yellow colour. Delicious fresh, fragrant yet complex and developed bouquet showing lemon, lime, grapefruit and creamy yeast/lees characters. Geranium chalky character. Rich palate: full and smooth, soft and textural, most impressive wine in all. Definitely riesling, but takes it to another level. Long, flawless and harmonious finish." - Huon Hooke, The Real Review