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Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
"Welcome back to our Joshua Tree – you can now find what you've been looking for! Produced from a challenging season for us in the Clare Valley where mid vintage heat accelerated harvest we are delighted with the finesse displayed in this release. Deliciously dry with mouth filling, fresh lemony, lip smacking vibes. A Riesling made for immediate gratification as well as rewarding time under the bed!
From one of the driest, warmest, and earliest vintages the Clare Valley has ever seen, comes one of our earliest releases of Joshua Tree Riesling. We are privileged to be custodians of some truly old vine Riesling (planted in the 1930’s) as well as more youthful parcels dating back 20 to 30 years. All our Riesling is located in the Watervale growing region and we have the luxury of blending from the best parcels across our three sites to craft our Joshua Tree each year. The warmer southern sites contribute floral notes and the northern Shankly vineyard show greater fruit weight and acid balance.
I want to feel the sunlight on my face, with a glass of this Watervale Riesling, that bursts onto the scene with electric freshness. A radiant lift of lemon and lime, harmonized with whispers of orange blossom, calls you forth—you’ve found what you’re looking for.
This wine takes you on a soulful journey, carried by exquisitely fine natural acid. A citrus crescendo of pure lemon pulp intensity rises, wrapped in the unmistakable minerality of Watervale’s chalky soils. There’s an enigmatic restraint to this Joshua Tree that hints at even greater heights to come. The finish reverberates, echoing grapefruit and a distinct freshness with a lingering softness—like the final notes of a ballad, fading but never forgotten."
5 Stars & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, July 2025 (2025 Vintage)
"It's elegant and beautifully scented on the nose, with aromas of green apple, white-fleshed nectarine, fig, and lime peel. The palate is concentrated and focused with fine flow, backed by beautifully pitched acidity, making it wonderfully structured and harmonious with a sustained, refined finish. At its best: 2028 to 2037."
94/100 Ken Gargett, WinePilot.com, August 2025 (2025 Vintage)
"Some of the vines used for this very youthful but delightfully fresh Riesling from the Watervale sub-region date back to the 1930s. Pale lemon in colour, this is beautifully perfumed, with notes of lemon curd, spices, florals and grapefruit. A fine line of minerals and river stones in the background as support. There is fine balance and bright acidity, which runs the full journey. Enjoy over the next ten to fifteen years. Stunning value."
