Peter Munro says he only makes this wine because he likes to drink it. I can’t think of any better reason than that! You’ll want to drink it, too, when you discover its impeccable balance, contrasting clean lemon juice and lemon zest with honey and well-defined, chalky minerality. $19 at Wine House and Prince.

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A hint of mandarin adds a suggestion of generosity to a pristine bouquet of lemon blossom and granny smith apple. The palate is precise, crunchy and citrus-focused, with a mouth-filling, slatey minerality and taut acidity of sensational persistence. $15 at Dan Murphy’s.

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The new chapter of Peglidis exemplifies the notion that drinkability and longevity need not be mutually exclusive. You will be delighted if you drink it today or in fifteen years. Aromas of the most precise kaffir lime zest, the crunchiest granny smith apples and lifted lemon blossom perfume open into nuances of mixed spice and […]

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St Andrew is the patron saint of long-lived riesling and in 2012 he has ascended to new spiritual heights. A pretty bouquet of lifted apple blossom introduces a palate that walks a knife-edge of ripeness. Pronounced, searing acidity is offset cleverly with a touch of fruit sweetness, without deviating from the perfect ripeness of lime […]

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The 2012 edition of Stephanie Toole’s cult status sticky captures a harmony between crisp citrus zest, grüner-veltliner-like white pepper and the exotic lusciousness and profound persistence of sweet honey, juicy peach, persimmon and layers of mixed spice. A savoury ferment note contributes further complexity, underlined by soft, chalky, Watervale minerality. $30 at Wine Culture, Cracka, […]

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Leonay’s philosophy of purity, elegance and longevity is exemplified in 2012. Sourced from the same south facing block as 2011, the gloriously consistent and mild 2012 season has given birth to an introspective wine, coiled up tight, slowly unravelling to reveal understated lemon and lime pulp and focused granny smith apple fruit of considerable depth, […]

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I had absolutely no idea of the price of this classic and refined riesling when I tasted it for the first time this week, and I was completely floored when I later discovered that it can be yours for the measly sum of $14 (Purvis Cellars). It proclaims a much higher value in its even […]

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If you’re on the hunt for a case of riesling to shove in the cellar for as long as possible and you still haven’t found what you’re looking for, you’ll never do it cheaper than the Joshua Tree. The high-tensile acidity that slices through a core of pristine lemon juice promises a confident future indeed. […]

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A perpetual bargain of Watervale, O’Leary and Walker have captured crunchy fruit definition of granny smith apple and aromas of red apple and lime, with lifted lemon blossom high notes. A little phenolic firmness suggests it will drink best in its youth, making for a bargain quaffer to enjoy right away. $17 at Jim’s, The […]

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There is an admirably introverted reticence to this wine which is rarely seen at this price, but given a little time in the cellar and a bit of love in the glass, great things will happen. Purity and precision are the themes here, with an enticing air of granny smith apple, lime juice and lemon […]

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