2012 Crawford River Riesling

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Winery
Crawford River
Vintage
2012
Grape Variety
Riesling
Region
  • Henty
Purchase Price ($)
50
Wine Rating
94
Crawford River is an iconic producer of Riesling from the ultra cool climate region of Henty in Victoria, with the region not yet classified as a GI in 1975 when the Thomson family first planted vinyeards.

The 2012 is the first Crawford River wine that i have tried and i was amazed by the structure, complexity and general finesse, this is a wine that shows more than varietal expression, with climatic and site influences even more pronounced.

The nose balances tropical undertones with aniseed aromas, the palate is youthful and bound by a wonderful line of acidity that helps shape the layered structure that plays tropical fruits and subtle fennel characters against one another. The finish is long and well balanced, i can't wait to see where this wine goes in the future.