2024 Kusuda Riesling

15% OFF AT CHECKOUT 96 pts
A rare Riesling of incredible precision and length from one of Martinborough's most sought-after producers.

Price:
Sale price$99.00
Stock:
In stock, ready to ship, only 4 units left
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Description

Hiro Kusuda’s Riesling captures everything that makes his wines so revered — precision, purity, and an almost impossible level of detail. Each decision, from harvest timing to pressing, is made with absolute focus on balance, and it shows.

The 2024 release is pristine and tightly wound, all lime zest, white blossom and crushed stone. The acidity is laser-sharp yet perfectly judged, giving the wine both tension and grace. It’s luminous now but will unfold beautifully with time, gaining depth and complexity over the next decade or more.

As always, production is tiny and demand far outweighs supply — blink and it’s gone.

96 points
"The aromatic quality is fantastic here... it shows lots of energy and sophistication."
- James Suckling

Kusuda Wines was established in Martinborough in October 2001 without its own facilities or vineyard. Luckily, I was soon able to secure a lease contract for a small but well established vineyard in Martinborough. With the huge support of my friend Mr. Kai Schubert of Schubert Wines, I was able to start realising my dream of making my very own wine from the vintage 2002.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Light Bodied
Variety Riesling
Variety Style ["Dry Riesling"]
Country New Zealand
Region Martinborough
Feature High Score
Reviewed By James Suckling
Critic Score 96
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Cork

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