The 2023 vintage in the Adelaide Hills began with excellent subsoil moisture following a wet winter. Regular spring rainfall supported healthy growth, Rainfall of 42.5mm in January provided a welcome boost, followed by cool, mild conditions in February and March.
A very cool and wet vintage for the Hills would've brought with it many challenges, not that you'd sense it here. The wine saw full mlf to combat the austerity of acids, and while it is still extremely tight and coiled in its youth, this will relax with bottle-age into something remarkable. Citrus, both lemon and lime, with some grapefruit pith and curry leaf, a thread of salinity flush with white stone fruit and crushed rock. It's tantalising, electric and bound to reward patience. - 95 points, Katrina Butler
