2018 Mesh Museum Classic Release Riesling, Eden Valley

I'm a big fan of these cellar releases. Just smell that! Still a youthful pale straw, but it has taken on those sexy, toasty aromas that we love from aged riesling with a bit of age under its belt. Bickford's lime cordial and Christmas lily notes at its base; crushed quartz and almond blossom too with dots of dried hay and light mountain herbs adding complexity. Savoury, dry and mineral-laden with great vitality and length of flavour. Great drinking. Drink to 2033.

95 points Special Value Dave Brookes for Halliday Wine Companion, August 2024

Mesh Museum Classic Release Riesling from Eden Valley is a beautifully aged expression of one of Australia’s most celebrated cool-climate Rieslings. Crafted as a collaboration between two of the country’s finest Riesling producers — Jeffrey Grosset of Clare Valley and Robert Hill-Smith of Yalumba in the Eden Valley — this wine is released after a number of years in bottle to showcase how top-quality Eden Valley Riesling evolves with time. It combines purity and tension with texture and layered complexity.

The fruit is sourced from a single, high-altitude site in the Eden Valley, where ancient soils and cool conditions produce Riesling with pristine citrus, floral aromatics and vivid acidity. The wine is fermented in stainless steel with a focus on precision and clarity, then aged under ideal conditions in bottle for up to 10 years before release as a museum classic.

Food pairing: perfect with freshly shucked oysters, Thai-style grilled prawns, roast pork with apple, or lemon and herb spatchcock. Also excellent with aged hard cheeses or creamy goat’s cheese.

Cellar potential: already matured and drinking beautifully, but will continue to evolve for another 5 to 10 years, gaining savoury, honeyed complexity.