2023 Dandelion Vineyards Enchanted Garden of the Eden Valley Riesling 12 Pack

95 POINTS

Dave Brookes - Halliday's Wine Companion

Pure and enchanting, there seems to be a little more concentration with this release, the freshly squeezed lime and Bickford's tones carrying a little more weight and perhaps a little more nuance as well. Hints of honeysuckle, citrus blossom, dried honey, crushed stone and almond paste. There's a nice squeak of grapefruit pith texture in the mix too, sapid, lacy acidity and a touch of green apple to the finish, long and dry, as is the norm with this wine.

94 POINTS

David Sly - Decanter

As a visitor to Eden Valley, McLaren Vale winemaker Elena Brooks has the keen sense to focus intently on single-vineyard expressions. This sings of vibrant freshness with puckery lemon sherbet, lime zest and granite zing that hangs through a long, persistent palate. It’s significantly different from Elena’s Wonderland of the Eden Valley Riesling, which has a tighter lime juice squeeze in a more austere palate.

93 POINTS

Ray Jordan - Winepilot.com

Bright and luminous, the nose has a honey and citrus influence with traces of white flower and bath salts. The palate is tightly controlled with a degree of tension extending to the long finish where other characters of dried herbs and green apple emerge. It’s dry as chips but with plenty of deeply penetrating flavour.

93 POINTS

James Suckling

This riesling has an attractive balance of fruit and savory mineral notes, from lemon pith, jasmine and pear skin to honey and hints of beeswax. It’s dry and textural, with a medium body and a focused finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

91 POINTS

Angus Hughson - Vinous

The gently floral and spicy 2023 Riesling Enchanted Garden of the Eden Valley is a citrus bomb with good upfront impact. It is linear in texture, with acidity finely balanced over a streamlined yet delicate finish.

90 POINTS

Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate

The 2023 Enchanted Garden of the Eden Valley Riesling is soft and floral, with talc, crushed rocks and preserved citrus in profusion. It's lemony and tight yet plump and quite plush. You should definitely drink this while you wait for the Wonderland Riesling to come of age. 11.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.