"Very Clare, very classical riesling by Jeff Grosset, whose delicate apple/lime juice/bathpowder aromas precede a long, sumptuous and steely palate whose bracingly austere finish wraps up the wine in taut, trim fashion. There's fruit concentration aplenty, with an aristocratic length and attitude, before a clean, punctuated finish of bracingly crystalline acidity. (19.0, Drink 2009-2013+, 100% under Stelvin)"  96 points, Jeremy Oliver's On Wine, 09.01.01.

"Beautifully focused fruit and mineral flavors strike a deft balance of tangy, citrusy acidity and elegant texture, resulting in a wine of complexity and refinement that is also user-friendly. Drink now through 2011. (HS)"  91 points, The Wine Spectator, May 15, 2002.

"Light green-yellow; a very restrained, dry, minerally bouquet with touches of herb is followed by a fresh, still neutral palate, like a young Semillon, austere and delicate, finishing with crisp acidity. The track record of these wines leaves not doubt it will blossom with time in bottle, but, in the interim, the Watervale, at a lower price, has the greater appeal."  91 points, James Halliday, Oct. 16. 2001.