TASTING NOTES FOR Clonakilla Riesling Canberra District 2025

🍷 Appearance
Very pale lemon with green highlights. Brilliant and crystalline, reflecting its cool-climate precision.

👃 Aromas
Highly aromatic and refined, showing intense lime, lemon zest and citrus blossom. Layers of green apple, white florals and subtle talc-like minerality add complexity and lift.

👅 Palate
Linear and tightly structured, delivering vibrant lime, lemon and crisp apple with a hint of mandarin and citrus oil. There’s excellent intensity yet finesse, with a saline, mineral edge running through the core.

🍈 Texture & Finish
Fine, precise and beautifully balanced. The acidity is bright but seamless, creating a long, clean finish with lingering citrus, talc and mineral notes.

🍇 Overall Style
A benchmark Canberra District Riesling—pure, elegant and mineral-driven. Combines power and precision with classic cool-climate tension, offering immediate appeal and excellent cellaring potential.

🍽️ Food Pairing
Perfect with oysters, sashimi, grilled fish, Thai dishes or fresh goat’s cheese. Also ideal with spicy cuisine where the acidity cuts beautifully through heat.

🥂 BBD Verdict
A seriously classy Riesling—fine, mineral and built with real intent.
A standout for mixed dozens when you want to lift the quality—this is premium, precise and seriously impressive.

Cheers
Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷