Few Australian single vineyard wines can boast the lineage of this wine. This is the 28th vintage in which Grosset has released a Watervale Riesling, with the name ‘Springvale’ emphasising the fact that it is now entirely from the single vineyard owned by Grosset. Close to the previous site, this vineyard has a slightly higher elevation and almost identical soil and rock structure.
 
The 2008 vintage is shaping up to be the best since 2002 for Clare riesling while the ‘Springvale’ increasingly looks closer in quality terms to the ‘Polish Hill’ than it did in its first 20 years. Having said that, it is fresher, more fragrant and more driven by intense lime juice flavour than the Polish Hill. There is some restraint in this young riesling; vibrance and succulence with zesty, almost earthy and certainly minerally notes; as well as pure fruit before its lingering, dry finish. Grosset Newsletter. Spring 2008
 
The comparison between Grosset Polish Hill and Springvale (vineyard) Watervale is endlessly fascinating, as is the lesser price of the Springvale. This year is has a more effusive bouquet than the Polish Hill, the expressive lime juice fruit flavours likewise making this wine ready to go now, but without compromising its longevity. From Clare Valley, SA Drink now-2018 with blue swimmer crab; $36, S, 13% alc 96 points & Halliday’s Top 100 – The Weekend Australian November 8-9, 2008
 
This is a softer, more juicy wine than the Polish Hill. It has fresh, crisp, herby aromas; the palate is quite rich with abundant flavour. It’s relatively up-front and is starting to drink well but it will reward cellaring too. Cellar 1-7 years + 5 Stars * * * * * 94 points; 100 Top New Releases; Huon Hooke Gourmet Traveller Wine December/ January 2009
 
Jeffrey Grosset is arguably Australia’s best riesling maker with his Polish Hill offering and this outstanding Watervale wine usually sold out by the end of each year. This is absolutely outstanding, with lovely tight acid, intense lemon and lime flavours and persistence on the palate. Versatile, but perfect with seafood with a hint of spice. Winsor Dobbin Food & Wine   
 
Grosset is widely regarded as perhaps this country’s best riesling maker. So when you combine his skills with a superb vintage the results are bound to be impressive. They are his ’08 Watervale riesling is pure as a mountain creek with typically intense aromas of musk lime and citrus. Its zippy acidity will hold together for a decade at least. 5 Stars * * * * * Something Special ; Fergus McGhie Food & Wine; Canberra Times 19 November 2008
 
There is an innocent, demure air to this wine that belies the serious structure that awaits on the palate. The perfumed bouquet leaps out of the glass with lively citrus fruit and juicy, ripe white peach aromas. A great vintage for Grosset and for Watervale. Tyson Stelzer; WBM 100 October 2008
 
This wine is testament to Clare Valley kingpin Jeffrey Grosset's masterful handling of the variety. Its intense and persistent lemony flavours are all class. John Fordham; The Sunday Telegraph September 28 2008
 
Grosset delivers some impressive weight and depth here, whilst still remaining faithful to the Watervale districts expressive aromatics. There's a lot on offer in 2008, lemon and lime sherbet, grapefruit, citrus blossom and deep, sizzling acidity to wrap it all in long and tight. Judging Panel; The Adelaide Review 'Hot 100 for 2008'