The 2025 growing season began under continued dry conditions, with below-average winter rainfall failing to replenish soil moisture. Unseasonably warm late-winter weather prompted an early budburst, followed by a devastating frost event in mid-September that caused widespread damage across much of south-eastern Australia. Remarkably, vine recovery exceeded expectations, with fruitful secondary buds forming bunches on new shoots.
Pale straw in the glass with a flash of green and beautifully defined aromas of freshly squeezed lime juice, green apple , Bickfords lime cordial and grapefruit. You'll find hints of crushed quartz, Christmas lily, orange blossom, almond paste, ozone, lemongrass and kaffir lime. Sleek, focussed and wonderfully pure, there is an ache of precision and minerality that marks its passage over the palate, all tension and velocity and cadence, jeez it is a lovely wine, finishing dry and slatey with just a glimpse of umami as it trails. - 97 points, Dave Brookes
