97 Points - Ken Gargett
O'Leary Walker represents the partnership between the experienced and highly regarded winemaking duo of David O'Leary and Nick Walker. Since the early 2000's they have been crafting an impressive range of wines from some of South Australia's best vineyard sites. O'Leary Walker's Clare Valley Rieslings are always a highlight and now considered among the finest Rieslings made in Australia.
A product of another fantastic vintage, the 2024 O'Leary Walker Watervale Riesling delivers a quintessential Clare Valley Riesling brimming with lime and lemon notes with subtle undertones of wild fennel spice and an electric acid line. A Riesling of incredible purity and balance, this will again prove hugely popular with the many fans of this wine.
"97 Points. From a pair of Clare Riesling masters, comes a masterful pair of Clare Rieslings. This Watervale Riesling is simply superb. A very pale yellow, we have notes of grapefruits, talc, spices and florals with a minerally background. A wine of finesse, bright acidity, balance and great length. A scintillating Riesling with focus, this will be a joy any time over the next twelve to fifteen years. Early reports suggest that 2024 will be a thrilling vintage, as good - in its own way - as ‘21 and ‘22. A cracking Clare Riesling and what value it is. Drink 2024-2039"- Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot.
"95 Points. Always the prettier of the two O'Leary Walker Rieslings I find, this 2024 Watervale hits a home run once again. It's simply a high-quality glass of happiness. Pretty and zesty, this is a most enjoyable release. Pretty white field flowers and bath salts always feature and this 2024 is no different. Lemon juice, lime leaf and lime zest, there is a fine ribbon of quartz minerality tucked in behind. It leaves a vibrant trail highlighted by a sherbety tang. Devine. Beautiful drinking. Drink this while it's fresh on those hot summer days." - Steve Leszczynski, Q Wine Reviews
