2024 Clos Clare Watervale Riesling

93 pts
Outrageous value Riesling from this boutique Clare Valley operation.
4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
3 Reviews

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Description

Clos Clare is a fascinating Clare Valley venture owned by the famous Barry family, and run by the youngest generation of Barrys, Tom and Sam.

They purchased the iconic Clos Clare vineyard in 2008 and have since taken both the Rieslings and recently added reds to a previously unmatched level of quality.

This release is again an absolute steal for the price for lovers of quality Clare Riesling, all fragrant florals and citrus, and not a hard edge in sight. Mouthwateringly delightful.

93 points
"The nose offers orange oil, white flowers and exotic spice, and the saline acidity is evident even here—one can smell the salivating acid and anticipate what it may do to the mouth... This is a great wine, and it's brilliant value for money at $32 AUD."
- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

93 points - "The 2024 Riesling represents the 17th Riesling from the Clos Clare Riesling patch, which adjoins the Florita vineyard in Watervale. The 54-year-old dry-grown vines were handpicked in the middle of February and whole-bunch pressed prior to vinification. The nose offers orange oil, white flowers and exotic spice, and the saline acidity is evident even here—one can smell the salivating acid and anticipate what it may do to the mouth. The phenolics are austere yet powder-fine, the length spooling out behind it. I have found the 2024 Riesling vintage in Clare Valley to be sometimes superb yet variable, given a significant frost event that occurred in the southern end of Clare Valley in the spring of 2023, at the start of the 2024 growing season. Some vineyards were hit hard, some avoided the worst of the event, and others recovered remarkably. This is a great wine, and it's brilliant value for money at $32 AUD. 12% alcohol, sealed under screw cap." - Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

Customer Reviews

4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
Based on 3 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 2 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
3 reviews
  • SD
    Sharon D.
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    2 years ago
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    2023 Clos Clare Watervale Riesling
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Zippy

    Grapefruits and limes. Yum.

  • JT
    Jaime T.
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    3 years ago
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    2023 Clos Clare Watervale Riesling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    delicious!

    fragrant and clean - citrus and white peach. perfect.

  • LH
    Louise H.
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    4 years ago
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    2023 Clos Clare Watervale Riesling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Clos Clare 2015

    Gorgeous wine

As the third generation of the Barry winemaking family, we now hold the keys to this boutique winery. Riesling is the Clare Valley’s signature variety and this is our ninth vintage from clos Clare’s Riesling patch, adjoining the historic ‘Florita’ vineyard in Watervale.

Aromas of white flowers, citrus, wet stone, and grapefruit flesh.
The palate is lively, with lime, mandarine and grapefruit flavours, a zippy acid drive with bath salts and stone fruits on the finish.

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type White
Body Light Bodied
Variety Riesling
Country Australia
Region Clare Valley
Australian State SA
Reviewed By The Wine Advocate
Critic Score 93
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Screw Cap

Clos Clare

The Barry Brothers, Sam and Tom, are on a roll at the moment, taking home the Winery of the Year award in the 2020 Halliday Wine Companion under the banner of their family estate, Jim Barry Wines.

Clos Clare gives them a chance to express their own winemaking styles without the expectation of the Jim Barry label. a single site that they have owned since 2008 is the source of these wines.

They are modern, delicious, approachable now and offer great value for money.

Sam, Tom and their Father, Peter Barry - Clare Valley, SA Clos Clare

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