2022 Julius Riesling
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Full, screwcapped Eden Valley-embossed bottle just 1,280 g. Rated Dry on the sweetness scale on the back label. Named after ancestor Julius Henschke. Really fresh and subtle and super-delicate with lovely satin texture. More restrained than the Peggy's Hill 2022 Riesling with an impressively long finish. Already there's a dense undertow though. Very fine. (JR)
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2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the Julius Riesling, and what a vintage to be able to commemorate. 2022 was blisteringly good, seemingly everywhere in South Australia (and Western Australia too), and that was never more true than for Riesling. Here, in the 2022 Julius Riesling, the tension and savory precision that marks Julius is out in full force; the wine this year is littered with preserved lemon, brine, pith and crushed shells (odd, sure, given the non-proximity to ocean!) and, more interesting, leafy things too, like green tea and orchard leaves. Kaffir lime, also? Excellent.
This has such vibrant and pure, tangy fruit. Lime zest, lemons, white flowers, green apples, slate and shells. Dusty crushed stones, too. Sharp and precise, with a medium body and mouthwatering acidity. This is very fruity and dense, with a column of fruit that goes deep in to the wine. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Screw cap.