2021 Mesh Riesling, Eden Valley

A stunning Eden Valley dry riesling with a cornucopia of citrus, pineapple and white nectarine, plus flint, gunpowder and a hint of petrol. So concentrated, but this is all packed into a very sleek silhouette. Fantastic elegance at the very long wet-stone and lime finish. A joint venture of Jeffrey Grosset and Robert Hill-Smith. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

95 points James Suckling, October 2022

Grosset and Hill Smith continue with their famed riesling project, where not much has shifted in 20-odd years, and dammit, why should it, Mike? Classic riesling done reliably well, once a benchmark of sorts but now it feels brought back into the ranks a bit. What does 2021 hold?..

Scents of ripe lemon, faint oatmeal, halva and the icing off a finger bun. Citrus and savoury-sweet, is the deal. Flavours are more keenly bound to zingy lime juice, pulpy grapefruit, a steely minerality with light chalky pucker in tow. Crunchy texture, crisp as can be finish, a very refreshing, heavily acid driven style with an almost icy freshness going on. Nicely done, and will reward the acid hounds amongst us. Drink to 2035.

93 points Mike Bennie for Wine Front

When Robert Hill-Smith, proprietor of Yalumba, joined forces with Clare winemaker extraordinaire, Jeffrey Grosset, to create a new Eden Valley Riesling, it was clear that this would be no ordinary wine. Born of occasional musings, the essence of the adventure is two of Australia’s best known Riesling makers working together to elevate the status of both Riesling and Eden Valley. This project also offers a forum in which both winemakers can share ideas, debate and discuss.
 
The wine is green and vibrant with zesty aromas of lemon and grapefruit. The palate is intense and generous with lively lime and citrus flavours, finishing dry with refreshingly, long acidity. As is the case with all great Eden Valley Rieslings, mesh will age gracefully into a mature wine.