2022 Lock & Key Riesling
$30.00
“lime & citrus.. soft & subtle”
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The Lock & Key Riesling continues to impress. The premium, low yielding fruit creates a wine that has delicacy and vibrancy in its youth, which then with time develops a unique combination of power and elegance. The Lock & Key Riesling has a personality and character that is rarely seen at this price point.
“..crystal clear and inviting.. aromatic and complex..”
- Vintage: 2022
- Variety: Riesling
- Alcohol: 12%
- Region: Hilltops
- Bottle Size: 750ml
- Case Size: 12
- Country: Australia
Awards
Vintage 2022
Vintage 2021
- 93pts – Wine Orbit
Vintage 2019
- 93pts – Wine Orbit
- 90pts – Wine Matrix
Vintage 2018
- 93 pts – Wine Orbit
Vintage 2017
- GOLD – Riverina Wine Show 2017
Vintage 2016
- 94 Points – Wine Orbit
Technical & Tasting Notes
VITICULTURE
Careful canopy management to protect the fruit from excessive sunlight. Hand-picked (from low yielding 40 year old vines) at 10.5 Baume.
WINE MAKING
Whole bunch pressed, 100% free run juice & cold fermented.
TASTING NOTES
The palate shows good breadth and depth of flavour with delicate citrus fruits threaded by chalk and minerals. Delicate yet powerful, the palate is lifted by a line of squeaky clean acidity, that carries the flavours onto a long refreshing finish.
Reviews
Vintage 2021
“Pristine and elegantly fragrant on the nose with green apple, cucumber and lime zest aromas, it’s fabulously focused in the mouth delivering elegant weight and fine flow. Brilliantly structured by vibrant acidity, finishing impressively long and mouth-watering. At its best: now to 2035.” Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Vintage 2019
“Offering lovely purity and elegant aromas.. brilliantly focused palate that’s linear and vibrant. It’s delicate yet persistent and concentrated with a lengthy mouth-watering finish. At its best: 2021 to 2030” Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
“..crystal clear and inviting.. aromatic and complex. The palate starts with complex flavours of lime and lemon and mixed stone fruit, balanced by clean lime acid. There is a slightly viscous mouthfeel adding to the complexity leading to a long clean lingering finish.” Stephen Read, Wine Matrix
Vintage 2018
“Pure and bright, the inviting bouquet shows green apple, lemon/lime peel and white floral characters, leading to a delicate yet persistent palate that is finely textured and brilliantly focused. The wine offers terrific concentration and flow, finishing impressively long and mouth-watering.” Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
“Crystal clear with a pale straw colour and a hint of green, leads to an aromatic complex bouquet that is both herbaceous along with lime and citrus blossom. The mouthfeel is soft and subtle, slightly oily with some minerality evident. Active lime acid is well balanced with sweet fruit adding to the complex dry palate. This has potential to age 5+ years with careful cellaring.” Stephen Read, Wine Matrix
Vintage 2016
“A wine of exquisite purity and elegance, the delicately fragrant bouquet shows jasmine, lemon/lime zest and white stone fruit characters, followed by a concentrated and focused palate that is refined and mouth watering. The wine offers excellent poise and structure, and finishes extremely long and engaging. A fabulous dry rieseling.” Sam Kim, Wine Orbit