A wine from North Canterbury. A translucent green/lemon in the glass. Scented with grapefruit, lime, guava, candy apple, lychee, dried pineapple and juniper. The palate is tightly structured and basically dry, but there is a ripe fruit sweetness that adds contrast and balance. The acidity is salty, with a finger lime pop of freshness and drive. Good weight through the palate and a swell of texture gives more complexity. Silky phenolics rub shoulders with a quartzy minerality at the back of the palate, before a finish that is well balanced and long. 94pts
Bryterlater ‘Svelte’ Riesling 2023
