This riesling is from the Annie’s Lane label, the Clare Valley and the 2023 vintage and is a keenly priced commercial wine, retailing for around $15. Annie’s Lane appears to be a brand in the Treasury Wine Estates portfolio (a large listed Australian wine company).* Its aroma is straightforward and characterful, with regional notes of lime, peach and talc. The palate has high acidity that is marked by some hard edges, and finishes dry. This Annie’s Lane riesling provides a good representation of the Clare Valley style. Rating: Good (★★☆, 84 points). Website: NA. Tasted: July 2024.
* The TWE group does not include Annie’s Lane among the various brands it lists on its website as under its ownership. However, it is included in the public business name register here and wine industry articles from 2017 reference the brand being kept in connection with the sale by TWE to Seppeltsfield of a Clare Valley winery Quelltaler.