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TASTING NOTES FOR Jim Barry The Florita Riesling Clare Valley South Australia 2025

🍷 Appearance
Pale straw with brilliant green highlights and exceptional clarity. Bright and youthful in the glass, reflecting the purity and precision of premium Clare Valley Riesling.

👃 Aromas
Highly perfumed and beautifully defined, with lime blossom, fresh lime, lemon zest and green apple complemented by delicate white florals and subtle mineral notes. Fine and restrained, with impressive aromatic purity.

👅 Palate
Intense yet elegant, delivering concentrated lime, lemon and crisp green apple flavours. Vibrant natural acidity provides exceptional drive and precision, while subtle floral and mineral characters add complexity and finesse.

🍈 Texture & Finish
Fine, tightly structured and beautifully focused, with a pristine acid line creating remarkable length. The finish is exceptionally clean and persistent, leaving lingering lime, citrus zest and delicate mineral notes.

🍇 Overall Style
A refined and precise Clare Valley Riesling from the renowned Florita vineyard. Powerful without heaviness, combining exceptional fruit purity, vibrant acidity and mineral definition. Youthful and impressive now, with the structure and concentration to develop considerable complexity with careful cellaring.

🍽️ Food Pairing
Perfect with freshly shucked oysters, prawns, grilled fish, sashimi, salt-and-pepper squid, Thai seafood dishes, Vietnamese salads and fresh goat’s cheese.

⭐ BBD Verdict
An outstanding premium Clare Valley Riesling—pure, intense and beautifully precise. The 2025 The Florita delivers concentrated citrus fruit, brilliant acidity and exceptional length. Delicious in its youth but undoubtedly a wine that will reward patient cellaring.

Cheers
Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷