Jim Barry, The Lodge Hill Riesling, Clare Valley, 2017

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Tasted by: Roger Jones, Sarah Knowles MW, Anthony Rose
(at Decanter magazine's April 2018 issue Australian Riesling panel tasting, 18 Nov 2017)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2025
Jim Barry started making wine under his name in 1959. The Lodge Hill vineyard, bought by Barry in 1977, is one of the highest points of the Clare Valley, at 480m, planted to Riesling and Shiraz on brown loam over a layer of clay and slate bedrock that allows water to drain freely. Roger Jones: Love the perfumed nose packed with buttercups and wild flowers, then a vibrancy that lifts the wine to another dimension. Delicate yuzu and candied citrus palate leading to a precise finish. The depth of flavour is great – there’s a touch of reduction but who cares; its superb! Sarah Knowles MW: An intensely aromatic profile of lime and grapefruit showcases this wine’s elegance and youthfulness. It needs time, but it is still juicy, citrussy and drinkable now. Anthony Rose: Youthfully fresh, this is still in its first flush of development. Notes of apple, pear, citrus and peach on the palate with a salty, mineral edge to the fruit and a mouthwateringly dry, crisp finish that promises much in the future.
Jim Barry, The Lodge Hill Riesling 2017
Producer
Jim Barry
Brand
The Lodge Hill Riesling
Vintage
2017
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
Australia
Region
South Australia
Appellation
Clare Valley
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Screwcap/Stelvin
Alcohol
12.00%
Body
Light
Oak
Unoaked
Grapes
Riesling