Dry River – Riesling – Craighall – 2000

Dry River is one of New Zealand’s most admired wine producers, although not easy to come across! In the past I have prized the odd mature bottle from the hands of Zubair Mohamed of Raeburn Fine Wines, Edinburgh.

A surprisingly dark bronzed orange colour, with a very German, mature petroliferous Riesling nose; the sort of bouquet that suggests a sweet character. But it is bone dry to taste, with a creamy, waxy texture, and abundant lemon and lime fruit; the finish is particularly light. Beautifully mature now, it is difficult to imagine this is drinking at anything other than its peak.

94/100