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Description
This is where it all began. The 2016 is the inaugural vintage of the Wolta Wolta collaboration, pressed into the very first German oak fuder that arrived in the Clare Valley on Valentine's Day, 2016.
Ten years on, this wine is defying the laws of ageing. As Erni Loosen noted in our recent tasting, the 2016 is a "Benjamin Button" wine - it remains incredibly fresh, showing almost no colour development and none of the heavy petrol characters often seen in aged Australian Riesling. It is living proof that extended lees aging (24 months) doesn't just build texture; it preserves youth.
On the nose, it is lifted and complex, displaying lemon balm, white peach, and orange oil, layered with a subtle, savoury nuance of camembert rind and gentle spice. The palate is linear and tightly focused but glides with a cashew cream texture that sits beautifully against the distinctly wet slate minerality.
It is a piece of history that is drinking sensationally right now. This wine has never been released before and it has many years still ahead of it. It's a rare treat to see this wine in its peak and it only took a decade to get here.
95 points
"There’s a sticker on the bottle that says $170 so this may be a museum release. More on that later. This has gloss and shine, a slip and slide of lemon-lime, a sizzle of sherbetty, orangey tang in the midst, green apple, hazy, yes, and some cumquat and mandarin juice going on. It shows some gingery elements, a crackling and lively thing with spice and friskiness in tow. Yes, development, but metered. It’s in a great place."
- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
| Price Bracket | $101 and Above |
| Type | White |
| Body | Medium Bodied |
| Variety | Riesling |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Clare Valley |
| Australian State | SA |
| Feature |
High Score |
| Reviewed By |
The Wine Front |
| Critic Score |
96 |
| Alcohol | 12.5% |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
Jim Barry
Peter, Tom & Sam Barry - Clare Valley Jim Barry
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