2013 O'Leary Walker Watervale Riesling

95 POINTS

Halliday Wine Companion

Light straw-green; all the cliches: classic, pure, etc, can be legitimately used for this beautifully balanced mouthful of lime, lemon and citrus zest, underwritten by minerally acidity on its lingering finish - and its long future.

93 POINTS

Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

O’Leary Walker is a key name of Australian riesling, in my books. Pretty much as good as anyone. Absolute purity and precision. Lime juice, lime rind and bath salts. Hits the mark up-front and surges straight on with it. If I was looking to drink a young riesling and I saw this, I wouldn’t hesitate. Pulses through the finish. Can’t ask for much more.

90 POINTS

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2013 Watervale Riesling opens with aromas of fresh lime juice, green apple and wet slate with a touch of dill seed. Dry, light-bodied and very crisp, it has a great intensity of tightly wound citrus flavors and plenty of tension in the long finish. Drink it now to 2020+.

2014 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Warm-citrus aromas - more grilled than fresh lemon. Palate has precision and a dry, mineral complexity with a grippy, chalky texture and ample concentration. Award: Bronze - DWWA 2014