A wine from Bannockburn in Central Otago – the 2021 vintage Riesling was no.2 in the WineFolio Top 10 Tasting of January 2022. A clear-cut, very pale steely green colour in the glass. The perfume leads with florals – a flowering meadow grass to more tropical jasmine scent. Add in lime, grapefruit, lemongrass, lychee and satsuma in the lively, twirling bouquet. The palate has a balance between richness (and some residual sugar) and a crystalline acid purity. You’d call it off dry – the ripeness is generous and mouth-filling and the texture develops a waxy, honeyed weight. Elegant and characterful, with a bright, crisp finish. 93pts
Dicey Riesling 2024
