Clarnette Riesling 2024

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Bottle of Clarnette Riesling 2024.

Clarnette Riesling 2024
AU$33, 12% alcohol, screwcap, Grampians.

This wine spends time on lees and in (old, neutral) wood.

It’s in a beautiful place. Classic Grampians Riesling flavours of lime jelly, grass, ginger and apple are served with lemongrass highlights and a general, attractive softness. It’s not taxing; it lets you settle in and enjoy its myriad wonder. There’s a slate-like aspect to the finish, and tonic water notes there too. It all feels both balanced and distinctive. There’s lots of fruit here but, unusual for riesling, there’s savouriness aplenty too. Very good release.

93 points – Campbell Mattinson.

Campbell Mattinson

Campbell Mattinson has been an independent journalist, wine critic and photographer for forty years. He founded The Winefront, is a former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion (and former editor of Halliday magazine), and is the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He is 100% independent, and tastes between 5,000 and 10,000 wines each year, blind and in comparative brackets as often as is practicable.

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Mattinson is also the founder of the Mattinson Photography business.

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