2024 Castle Rock Estate ‘A&W’ Riesling

96 Points “This is Rob’s annual tribute to his parents, Angelo and Wendy, who founded the estate. The fruit comes from the best performing Riesling blocks on the estate each vintage, indeed, hand-harvested from the pick of the rows. The wine spends four months on lees, post ferment. A pale green/gold hue, the wine has aromas weaving through citrus, again those limes and grapefruit pith, with florals and that minerally chalky support. A wine of good energy, with focus and length, juicy acidity and that impressive length, with the intensity of flavour never wavering. Cracking Riesling. Fifteen to twenty years potential here.” Winepilot, Ken Gargett

96 points “I love this. Fabulously positioned, it’s silky and refined. The best in the range, this A&W Riesling is brilliant stuff from Castle Rock Estate. Tight lines build the profile here and I’m lapping up every drop. Limes and Bickford’s lime cordial, green apple and a minerally vibe ooze class from every pore. Attractive aromas flow through to offer a mouth perfume that has me sitting bolt upright in attention. I want to bathe in it. Riesling lovers ought to run to this. Drink now to ten years+” Qwine, Steve Leszczynski

★★★★★ “Intensely limey on both nose and palate. This is a delightful, bone-dry riesling that reflects impeccable viticulture and winemaking. It’s built on a strong backbone of acidity that guarantees successful cellaring.” Winewise Magazine, Lester Jesberg

95 Points “This wine ticks all the ‘best of..’ boxes. Hand harvested from the best rows of the best performing blocks and meticulously vinified. It is tightly framed, displaying oyster-shell minerality and a mid-palate grab of grapefruit, dried herbs and straw. The fresh, dominant acidity and bone-dry framework, support the restrained underlying display of varietal characteristics. This young Castle Rock Estate ‘A&W’ Riesling, still in its infancy, is one of structure and quality and will undoubtedly blossom with some cellaring.” Winelines, Gilbert Labour

94 Points “… Crunchy green fruit, fresh florals, a bit of celery, pithy lemon acidity. So pithy. It’s just a bit firm and grapefruit right now, but the shape is perfect – this is a swaggering, powerful Riesling. I’d come back in a few more months (or even six) for max enjoyment, but the underpinnings are high quality.” Australian Wine Review, Andrew Graham

“Bright floral bouquet, rose petals with a little citrus. Big silky round tasty palate with a vibrant front palate & a crisp acidic finish. VERY DRINKABLE.” Winelines, Dan Traucki