Jeffrey Grosset is known around the globe as a past master when it comes to Riesling. That this is the 29th vintage comes as no surprise. Fragrant lime, herb and spice aromas lead into an incisive and tightly focused palate, with delicious lime and green apple fruit coursing through to the finish. From Clare Valley; Drink to 2020 with steamed mussels; 96 points, $36, Screwcap, 12.5% alc;  Halliday’s Top 100 Wines for 2009 – The Weekend Australian November 14-15, 2009

According to Langton's Australian Fine Wine Guide, ‘The (Grosset) Watervale Riesling is a classic Clare style. If Polish Hill is power and intensity, Watervale is restraint and pure fruit. It evokes the expectation of a mouth-watering palate and delivers it.'

The 2009 vintage will mark the 29th consecutive vintage of Grosset Watervale riesling, referred to in recent years as ‘Springvale’ after the estate owned vineyard. With its listing as one of the 'Top 5 Most Collected Australian White Wines' by Wine Ark plus the reaffirmation of its 'Excellent' rating by Langtons, both in August this year, Grosset Springvale appears to have finally arrived. One thing the 2009 vintage shows in particular is that it continues to resemble the Polish Hill more than ever before, certainly in terms of quality and finesse. The 2009 vintage appears to have outstanding potential. Certainly, Grosset is grinning quietly.

The 2009 Grosset Springvale is quite closed and restrained at present, has pure intense lemon juice and lime flavours with slatey, minerally notes, is powerful, tight and steely with taut, dry, mouth-puckering acidity that lingers. It is fine and succulent with a zesty persistence that takes the wine deep and long. General Cellaring Guide: Enjoy now or cellar 5-12 years

Some pear and banana, but also deep, searing lime: a touch of blue cheese (all good). Seriously deep. Plenty on the palate: the essence of Clare riesling. Will build in bottle and very young. 94(96)/100 (10/10 enjoyment in seven or so years). Tim White, The Financial Review