94 points - "High-end stuff. Juicy and bright; a zingy citrus core in red apple, tart green pear, gingery notes, mint leaf, chalky minerality and a general sense of tartness. It's very well balanced, composed, controlled and long lived. Finishes with a gentle, palate-staining intensity and residual freshness. Lots of true-to-variety riesling scents and flavours, heaps of joy and general vivacity; just a straight-up banger of a drink." - Mike Bennie (Halliday Wine Companion)

94 points - "Cracking value Riesling from the Great Southern in Western Australia, the wine is fermented almost entirely in stainless steel and then spends four months on lees to enhance the texture. The fruit is sourced from a range of vineyards on the estate. Pale lemon in hue, this is beautifully structured. Intense, with minerally notes, talc, citrus and florals, limes and grapefruit, with a hint of honeysuckle, the structure is seamless, and there is impeccable balance, focus and length. This will drink delightfully for the next fifteen years." - Ken Gargett (Wine Pilot)

93 points - "The 2025 Riesling is aromatically soft and talcy, with flowers, soap, shells and sweet orchard fruit. This is all pears and apples—it's lovely. In the mouth, the wine is flavorsome yet restrained, with a persistent splay of flavor through the finish. This is really good, and really good value for money. 12.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap." - Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

93 points - "Brisk, bright acidity makes for a well-structured wine laying the groundwork for a youthful, concentrated Riesling from a region that produces some of the best Riesling in the country. Offers an engaging bouquet in citrus lemon, grapefruit, green apple with just the lightest of spices. It is a fine-edged, beautifully subtle Riesling. The palate is taut but nicely textural, too, with lime zest and juiciness to the fore before finishing on a lemon pastille note, clean and tangy. It’s a great combination of acid/fruit/texture and, if you are after an age-worthy Riesling, it fits the bill. Or not. It can very easily be opened today." - Jeni Port (Wine Pilot)

92 points - "Juicy, lime and green apple, lemon rind and lime leaf, a slight almond and sake-like nuttiness. It’s lively, pushes into more yellow fruit flavours, a bit of crunch and stony grip, some quinine-like bitterness, dry and firm on a finish of good length. No shortage of character. Good." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Tasting Note
Aromatic and expressive, this wine opens with a fragrant lift of spice, bath salts, and white florals, followed by notes of lime, mandarin, white jubes, and a touch of oyster shell. The palate is texturally driven, led by racy acidity wrapped in vibrant flavours of citrus and nectarine. Nuances of talc, iodine, and saline minerality build structure and complexity.

With fantastic length, this wine is consistent with Frankland Estate’s established Riesling style—displaying a precise balance of pristine fruit, delicate acidity, and generosity of flavour. Enjoy now or confidently cellar for up to 10 years to see further complexity unfold.

Vineyard
Made from 100% Riesling, sourced from the estate’s certified organic vineyards at Frankland Estate:

Younger vines (planted 2006) from the Top Block, grown in high ironstone “coffee rock” soils

Older vines (planted 1988) from the Olive, Pole, Road, and Bush Blocks, grown in duplex soils of ironstone gravel over clay

The vineyard is managed using vertical shoot positioning, with plantings of Geisenheim and Houghton clones across undulating slopes. The region’s cool nights and long ripening periods allow for maximum flavour development and the preservation of Frankland’s signature vibrant acidity.

Vinification
Grapes were:

Pressed immediately upon arrival at the winery

Juice settled overnight, then racked and fermented in small stainless-steel tanks

Fermentation temperatures maintained between 12–15°C for four weeks

Minimal intervention to express the purity of organically grown fruit

Aged on fermentation lees for at least 8 months before bottling at the winery