Winemaker Notes
The wine leaps out of the glass with perfumed white citrus florals, spice and grapefruit. A real generosity and poise on the palate. Ripe juicy limes upfront, with a crisp acidity that carries the fruit all the way into a long saline, mineral finish. Elegant yet powerful, it builds layers in the mouth as the wine opens up. Consistent with the now well-established Isolation Ridge style this wine reflects both the low-yielding, dry growing conditions of this site. The balance of pristine fruit flavours and defining acidity result in an exceptional wine that can be enjoyed now or cellared with the confidence as it will continue to develop further complexity for many years to come.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
The array of fresh and mouthwatering citrus fruit is stunning, and it includes grapefruit, mandarin oranges, lime and kumquat. The palate is both powerful and concentrated. It delivers deep citrus flavors in a convincing style. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Isolation Ridge Riesling is textural and spicy. It leads with its mid-palate and finish, while the top notes remain closed. The acidity spears the fruit and shoots long into the future. This feels like it will be tremendously long lived. It is concentrated, powerful and tightly woven. It's very good. These are wide wines, with intensity, texture and powerful acidity. The fruit flavors are delicate and take time to understand and unpick from each other.
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Wine Enthusiast
This is a pristine, ultrafocused and age-worthy example of Aussie Riesling from one of Great Southern’s leading producers. It bursts from the glass with notes of lime leaf, white pepper, honeysuckle and dried green herbs. The mouthfeel is chalky with intense acidity and fresh lime and herb flavors. Give this time to morph into a thing of exquisite beauty. Drink 2021–2034. Quintessential Wines. Editors’ Choice
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Decanter
Fragrant citrus bouquet, floral ginger spice hints. Concentrated citrus palate, crunchy acidity, nice spicy edges through the long fresh finish.
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Tasting Panel
Hint of petrol in the nose; crisp and dry with bright peach and citrus; smooth, fresh, and long.
Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.
Quite remote and unequalled in beauty, the wine regions of Westerm Australia promise endless physical and climatic diversity. From the coolest, seaside vineyards to the hottest inland zones, Western Australia is the source of some of the country’s most sought after wines.