Rieslingfreak No 4 Eden Valley Riesling 2022

Rieslingfreak No 4 Eden Valley Riesling 2022James Halliday's Top 100 Wines of 2022 Rieslingfreak 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

"Arguably Australia's best cabernet merlot blend

and it drinks better out of a wine glass than it does from a flute

In 2012 operations of Clairault and Streicker were combined

It's perfectly framed

In 2018 he travelled to Spain and Italy to attend the International Terroir Congress in Zaragoza and explore the beauty of Mt Etna and diversity of its wine growing areas

wild fermentation and 100% mlf in French barriques (40% new)

"The 2016 St Henri is so profound and well-built that it took my breath away

hard work and tenacious spirit built a company that is still going strong over 170 years later

fine tightly knit tannins and seamless oak

palate better than first aroma indicates

dusty oak and loose-knit tannins

An exercise in how to manage extract and primary fruit into a paradigm of immense class