2023 Boneline Waipara Dry Riesling
Grape
Riesling
Its Origins
Boneline are a Waipara operation with a serious focus on terroir. Waipara’s lime-rich soils and nearly identical climate to Chablis allow Boneline to explore stylistic bridge points between the more restrained French and more brightly fruited characteristics of New Zealand terroir wines. The name Boneline itself invokes a network of ideas linking their wines and terroir to the primordial history of the site, directly referring to fossilised fish bones that have been found around the Waipara River - which also appear on their labels - and indirectly referring to the lime in the soil, itself a residue of fish calcium that forms the various bone-like substrata of many Waipara vineyards and makes the region such a special place for wine. Bringing to their work a broad range of human and marketing as well as winemaking talents, Boneline look set to define new possibilities for their exceptional place and its offerings.
What The Critics Say
94/100 Parker's Wine Advocate, Erin Larkin
"The 2023 Dry Riesling has lemon pastry and fresh pressed linen, and that must be a Bone Line character because I saw linen notes in their Hellblock Riesling from the same vintage. This also has sweet tobacco, sage and green apple skins. The acidity penetrates the palate early, which is a hell of a wake-up call to the senses, and proceeds with a stately outlay of flavor and character. It's a little leesy and wide in the mouth—a wild ferment? This is a powerful and yet slight wine, and I like it so much. 12.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap." Drink 2024 - 2033
93/100 Cameron Douglas MS
"Aromas and flavours of lime and white chalk, fresh green apple and white flowers. Dry with a backbone of acidity this wine will age well as offering a great aperitif or to pair with high acid dishes (salads with vinaigrette). As the wine opens out in glass the flavours of flowers and white fleshed fruits begin to emerge, there’s hint of pineapple and apricot stone then apple and citrus return. Best drinking from 2027 through 2037+."
92/100 Stephen Wong MW
"Restrained, complex flavours of flint, seed spice and citrus pith unfurl reluctantly from this tightly wound dry riesling. The acidity is driving and purposeful, bringing tension to the palate which is just starting to show hints of honeyed, smoky development. Long, tapered and satisfyingly chewy on the finish. One to watch unfurl in the cellar 14 Jan 2025." Drink 2026 - 2037
| Variety | Riesling |
|---|---|
| Region | Canterbury / Waipara |
| Closure | Cap |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 12.50% |
| Maturity | 2024 - 2037+ |
This Wine Goes Well With
Taste
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