{"product_id":"2025-crawford-river-riesling","title":"2025 Crawford River Riesling","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrawford River is the absolute benchmark for Australian Riesling, and Belinda Thomson is crafting some of the most compelling whites in the country right now. The 2025 season threw some serious challenges her way down in Henty, with a brutal dry winter and spring frosts that hammered the yields. The silver lining with such a tiny crop is the sheer concentration of the fruit that survived - it is pristine, dense, and packed with flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from the original 1970s vines, this release is all about power and a deep mineral core. It skips the simple citrus tropes, opening instead with a grounded mix of orange blossom, wet stone, and a distinct line of Kaffir lime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is real weight and generosity here, but a pithy texture and a bit of mealy complexity from time on lees keep it tracking beautifully across the palate. It has the structural stuffing to cellar for a decade or more, but if you are opening one tonight, just give it some air in the glass to let it unwind. We reckon this is right on par with their best releases yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A multifaceted bouquet of pure lemon zest, orange blossom, jasmine and wet stone. Concentrated, gently textured and very energetic on the palate, culminating in a long, mouth-watering finish.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Crawford River","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44146237505579,"sku":"2025 Crawford River Riesling","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2023CrawfordRiverRiesling_8bc141e4-65ae-424c-b1cd-62211e1c1553.webp?v=1781136810","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2025-crawford-river-riesling","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}