96 Points - Dave Brookes
Established in 1979 by Geoff and Susan Bell, Freycinet were early viticultural pioneers on the East Coast of Tasmania. Consistently delivering some of Tasmania's finest wines, these continue to be 100% grown, produced and bottled on the family-owned estate.
The 2024 Freycinet Riesling is another sublime Tasmanian Riesling following on from enormously popular recent vintages of this wine. Opening with lifted floral aromatics of orange bloom and gardenia. The vibrant yet elegant palate offers a heady mix of citrus, green apple, white nectarine and gentle spice, complemented by a crisp and refreshing minerality. While drinking beautifully now, this is sure to have a long life ahead of it in the cellar.
"96 Points. A taut, high-tensile East Coast riesling that's all velocity and lip-smackingly pure lime and lemon fruits with hints of sea spray, crushed stone, lemongrass, grapefruit pith, citrus blossom and thirst-slaking good times. It's got a wicked minerally cadence as it cuts across the palate; a touch of clover blossom in there, too, if we're getting picky. But we're not getting picky and this is just a delicious, focused Tassie riesling. Drink: 2024 - 2034. 12.5% alc. $36. Screwcap"- Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion.
