Jim Barry, The Lodge Hill Riesling, Clare Valley, 2017

Jim Barry started making wine under his name in 1959. The Lodge Hill vineyard, bought by Barry in 1977, is one of the highest points of the Clare Valley, at 480m, planted to Riesling and Shiraz on brown loam over a layer of clay and slate bedrock that allows water to drain freely. Roger Jones: Love the perfumed nose packed with buttercups and wild flowers, then a vibrancy that lifts the wine to another dimension. Delicate yuzu and candied citrus palate leading to a precise finish. The depth of flavour is great – there’s a touch of reduction but who cares; its superb! Sarah Knowles MW: An intensely aromatic profile of lime and grapefruit showcases this wine’s elegance and youthfulness. It needs time, but it is still juicy, citrussy and drinkable now. Anthony Rose: Youthfully fresh, this is still in its first flush of development. Notes of apple, pear, citrus and peach on the palate with a salty, mineral edge to the fruit and a mouthwateringly dry, crisp finish that promises much in the future.