Rieslingfreak No 5 Clare Valley Off Dry Riesling 2024

Rieslingfreak No 5 Clare Valley Off Dry Riesling 2024Rieslingfreak is the story of John Hughes, a man whose deep, abiding passion is Riesling. John started his own label in 2009 with the release of a Clare Valley Riesling. The number of Rieslings he produces has grown to 17 (not all of them are made in each vintage). The fruit for the Rieslingfreak collection is sourced from three regions; Clare Valley, Eden Valley and Polish Hill River. They are also made in a number of styles; dry, off dry, Kabinett,

blackcurrant aromas with underlying roasted chestnut notes

all of the wines are fermented and completed at the winery in Nannup

Deeper down there are fine dendritic calcium carbonate accumulations overlying fine schist and quartz gravels and lake-bed sediments

There is a lot happening in this powerhouse Clare Valley red

lots of length

"This year's Amon-Ra is concentrated

iron filings and clay

subtle baking spices and stony notes

they're about to release the standard bottling 2004 Balnaves Cabernet Sauvignon ($33)

"The truth is

ultra sophisticated

"With its aromas dark fruits