Frankland Estate - Isolation Ridge Riesling - 2023

It’s from an exceptional vintage showing the pristine purity and minerally tension of great Rieslings. Comes from a combination of clones planted in 1988. Now this is not your usual Riesling. It was left on lees for nine months and about 10% was matured in oak. The result is a wine of tremendous texture, with an intricate weave of fine acid and intensely flavoured fruit. Has a crunchy vibrant minerality on the finish. Exceptional wine. One of the very best Isolation Ridge Rieslings produced. 97 Points Ray Jordan, Winepilot.com Vineyard planted in 1988. Frankland Estate do Riesling a little differently to many others, in that they get plenty of richness and flavour into their wines. Apple, lime, a sort of Chinese jasmine tea smell about it (don’t mind me, though it does make me fancy some yum cha!), maybe some aniseed too. It’s rich and powerful in flavour, apple, apricot, and ripe lime, fine chalky texture, and there’s some sweetness here too, though whether it’s residual sugar, or fruit power, I know not, but there is something of a barley sugar/honey thing happening here. The finish is long and firm, with a subtle parmesan rind savoury character. Very nice. 95 Points Gary Walsh, The Wine Front