Bottom-shelf price, but often approaching top-shelf quality for this widely-available riesling from Yalumba. A blend sourced from the Barossa Valley and the Eden Valley. Ultra-reliable.

2005

90/100 points from James Halliday in his Australian Wine Companion 2007; 88/100 points from Robert Parker Jnr (Wine Advocate, Oct. 2006)

gold medal: Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2006

silver medal: Royal National Wine Show Canberra 2005, Royal Hobart Wine Show 2005, Royal Perth Wine Show 2005;

bronze medal: Royal Sydney Wine Show 2006

2004

4/5 stars in the Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2005-2006; highly recommended by Peter Bourne in the Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine (March 2005); 3.5/5 stars in Cuisine Magazine NZ (April 2006); 87/100 points from Robert Parker Jnr (Wine Advocate, Oct. 2005);

silver medal: Royal Hobart Wine Show 2004;

bronze medal: Royal Sydney Wine Show 2005

Winemaker’s notes: "Pale straw in colour with green hues; the nose shows classic varietal character with aromas of grapefruit, lemon peel and delicate blossom overtones; the palate is lively and refreshing with generous lemon and grapefruit flavours, and a hint of ripe tropical fruits on the finish". The wine has a whisper of residual sugar (4.2 g/L).

2003

93/100 from James Halliday in his Australian Wine Companion 2005; highly recommended by Max Allen and Peter Forrestal in Quaff 2004, their annual guide to the best Australian wines under $15; 4/5 stars from Huon Hooke and Ralph Kyte-Powell in the Melbourne Age/Sydney Morning Herald "Epicure" Magazine (September 2004), and the same rating in the Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2004-2005 (selected as "best-value white wine");

gold medal: Australian National Riesling Challenge 2004;

silver medal: Sydney Royal Wine Show 2004, Royal National Wine Show Canberra 2004

bronze medal: Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2004

Winemaker’s notes: "Pale straw with green hues; shows classical varietal character offering aromas of grapefruit and lemon peel and delicate floral overtones. The palate is lively and refreshing with generous lemon and grapefruit flavours and a hint of tropical fruits on the finish".

2002

89/100 from James Halliday;

silver medal: 2003 Liquorland Top 100 Wine Show New Zealand;

bronze medal: Royal Sydney Wine Show 2003