2022 Tim Adams Skilly Ridge Riesling, Clare Valley

Skilly Ridge, from which this wine comes, is the home property of Tim Adams and family. This is a skittish and tightly wound riesling, though there's a faint and pleasing trace of Honey Nut Cornflakes-like maturity in the more pristine tangy lemon scents and flavours. Green apple shows a hand, green melon perhaps, too, the wine feels decidedly minerally and compact with wet river pebble texture following through. It feels like it will benefit with more time, and, indeed, improve further with judicious cellaring.

93 points Special Value MB winecompanion.com.au

The Skilly Ridge vineyard, planted by the Ingham family in 1994 produces an array of exciting varietal characteristics from each of the different planted varieties. Much thought was given to where each variety would be planted, and this saw the Riesling block thrive on a mixture of clay, loam and shale with an ideal easterly aspect.

For over 25 years, this vineyard has been meticulously cared for, attention being paid to shoot positioning, sun exposure and ideal canopy size. The fruit shows intense lemon, grapefruit and blossom aromas and flavours with a focussed line of minerality and acidity, yet retains delicacy and purity for an enjoyable finish. This fruit easily deserves a home in a special release wine, holding a place close to our hearts.