Rieslingfreak No.4 Eden Valley Riesling 2025 – High Eden Flaxman Valley, Angaston, Springton. This exceptional Eden Valley Riesling from selected vineyards across the southern ranges showcases intense aromas of fresh limes, passionfruit and rosewater with spicy fennel seed and star anise, elegant slate minerality, punchy lime juice and elderflower cordial flavours, with tightly wound acidity and a fine crisp finish.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Bright pale gold with green hues and brilliant clarity, showcasing the wine's quality and freshness characteristic of this exceptional 2025 Eden Valley Riesling from selected vineyards across High Eden Flaxman Valley, Angaston and Springton.
Aroma
The bouquet leaps forth with intense aromas of fresh limes, passionfruit and rosewater; complemented by spicy undertones of fennel seed and star anise. The evocative summertime scent of rain falling on warm slate creates a sophisticated aromatic profile.
Palate
The evocative summertime scent of rain falling on warm slate transitions onto the elegant yet assuredly structured palate; educing a foundational slate-like minerality running beneath the punchy flavours of freshly squeezed lime juice and elderflower cordial. The tightly wound acidity, which is a hallmark of both the region and the 2025 vintage, drives the length of the palate drawing through to a fine, crisp finish; whilst the flavours linger lusciously in the mouth long after the wine has gone.
Pairs With
This elegant Eden Valley Riesling pairs beautifully with fresh oysters, sashimi, grilled fish, Asian cuisine, goat's cheese or light salads, with the wine's tightly wound acidity and slate minerality making it an excellent choice for seafood and sophisticated dining experiences.
Eden Valley is renowned for Riesling of elegance, perfume and minerality; and the 2025 No.4 is a classic example of this unique style.
Reviews
"Tightly wound and pure aromas of lemon pith, grapefruit rind, slate, passion fruit, fresh herbs and white flowers. The palate is sharp and focused, with bright acidity and a firm line of minerality carrying notes of mandarin and chalk. The finish is both electric and precise. Excellent. Drink or hold."
97 Points & Top 100 Wines of Australia - James Suckling
"Riesling sourced from the High Eden subregion of the Eden Valley and produced by that freak of riesling John Hughes. High-tensile and wonderfully focused as always. There are aromas of freshly juiced limes, green apple and grapefruit with a dab of soft spice, crushed quartz, sliced fennel, orange blossom, Christmas lily and ozone. Tightly coiled, with a crystalline focus, it zooms across the palate, leaving a limey wake. Finishes bone dry, nervy and lip-smacking."
95 Points - Dave Brookes, Halliday's Wine Companion, Published 03 November 2025
"No.4 could be No.1 if it tried harder, though it doesn't really need to. This is ballistic drinking at the price. Tight, racy, skeletal, all the lemon verbena, lemongrass, pickled ginger, the piercing thrust of saline minerality, the brittle finish with all its speckles of almost fizzing, mouthwatering quartz and crystals. A touch of tropicals here, some green apple too. Perhaps just a touch washy, but the enthusiasm for drinkability is righteous here."
93+ Points - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front, Tasted October 2025
