O'Leary Walker, Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley

O'Leary Walker · South Australia › Clare Valley › Australia

White · Riesling

Critics

90 /100

Reviews

professional

Vintages

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Community Reviews

Reviews

90.4

Avg Score

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lovely pale straw, developed kero nose. limey fruit supported by enough acid to carry it forward for a few more years. Very nice wine.

2012 vintage

pale yellow straw, developing citric nose. Surprisingly fresh on the front with plenty of acid and fruit for a nearly 10 yr old riesling. Lovely balance and long finish. This wine should develop more toasty notes with time. No rush. very nice wine

2012 vintage

Pale straw colour. limey nose. plenty of acid up front for a 9 yr old. lovely fruit that follows thru to a long finish. A very nice wine that could develop further given its lineage.

2012 vintage

This is a puppy under stelvin. Lots of fruit on the front with enough acid to see it through several more years of development. long finish. Great wine from great riesling winemakers. Plenty of years ahead. Will be interesting to watch it develop over the next decade

2012 vintage

The colour said it all in terms of freshness - still vibrant, light young and clear. The taste very much followed. Still very freshly acidic with lemons, apple and melon. The finish perhaps a little tart rather than smoother, longer, more developed. Presents as a young classical fresh dry Australian Riesling. Couldn’t help being impressed by the apparent longevity. Really nice wine.

2012 vintage

This wine has aged well and has a lovely hint of sweetness while retaining its riesling character. A very good aged riesling.

2008 vintage

Riesling Rampage 2017 : Lime, floral, mineral, chalk and some herb and orange. Good acidity on the palate, this is holding its youthful fruit well, giving it approachability. Good length - no hurry to drink this.

2012 vintage

Deep ..

2008 vintage

Lemon colour. Pronounced nose of sherbet and lime. Medium plus acidity, slightly fading in the mid palate. Apple and lime on palate. Good value aged Riesling.

2008 vintage

I didn't think this bottle showed quite as well as the last one I had. It has that lemon and lime acidity that gives it a bit of length and structure. Excellent value

2012 vintage

Penny says not much chop

2012 vintage

Riesling Rampage : Tangerine, peach and some spice aromas. Bright acid with crisp citrus fruit and minerality. Good persistence. Has immediate appeal but should shine with more time.

2012 vintage

Tasted alongside the Polish Hill of the same year. Initially it was much more restrained but opened up with some time in the glass. Lime. lemon and a bit of green apple on the nose. Initially tighter and more herbatious than its sibling, and not quite the breadth of flavour on the palate. Lemon and lime on the palate with tightly controled acidity that follows through to create some length. Tasty but not quite as good as the Polish Hill

2012 vintage

{screwcap, 12%} Textbook Clare citric lemon and lime aromas. Zesty acid, so crisp it almost hurts - it certainly makes you salivate. Fresh citric flavours, light-medium weight on the front and mid-palate. Medium length (just) finish, although fairly straightforward. No suggestion of it being anything other than dry. Super chugging wine!

2008 vintage

Wine-Ark Cellar Club Tasting 11 - December 2009. Christmas drinks (Roof Terrace Australian Museum) : Nose: Flint/slate, lime, cold wet stone, perhaps with v.subtle kerosene Mouth: Initial acidic bile, subtle lime. Quite nice but not enough finish for me.

2008 vintage