Pewsey Vale Riesling Eden Valley The Contours Museum Reserve 2015

95 points Erin Larkin (Wine Advocate): "The fruit for this 2015 The Contours Museum Reserve Riesling was picked from the Contours vineyard in the Eden Valley. The Eden is elevated above the Barossa Valley, at an elevation of over 440 meters. The skeletal, podzolic soils veritably burst forth with rocks—quartz and granite—among the old, towering gums that sway in the wind... there's something incredibly evocative about the Eden Valley. With all of this in mind, at seven years of age today in 2022, this wine is spicy and enveloping but absolutely remains shackled to the rails of acidity and tension that this region is so good at. At no point through the finish does the fruit waver or deviate from the set path, telling us it has plenty of time left to go yet. This wine is routinely impressive, and so too is this release. Drink: 2022-2035. (Aug 2022)"

95 points Decanter: "After arriving from England, Joseph Gilbert planted the Eden Valley region’s first grapevines in 1847, initially 56ha of Riesling in contoured rows. The several remaining hectares of these vines continue to provide fruit for The Contours Riesling. At almost 500m, it is the coolest slope of the property, with the oldest vines. The Contours block is certified organic since 2013. Justin Knock MW: Lovely aged nose, hot steel, almost flinty, a high-toned aromatic character, but the palate is explosive with lemon and charred citrus peel, a warm and comforting toasty feel. Tasting close to fully evolved. Roger Jones: Mellow yellow buttercups, hints of jasmine, honey, toasty, fresh and racy on the palate, layers of complexity, juicy Williams pear and stone fruit. Julia Sewell: Straw and camomile, with notes of honey and candied lemon. There’s a comfortable quality to the well-developed character of the nose; an easy melding of fresher and more toasted qualities. And the palate reflects the aromas well. Drinking Window: 2022-2032. (Mar 2022)"

95 points James Halliday (Wine Companion): "Pale straw-gold; heady aromas revealing the added layers of age and it is all about complexity. Lime marmalade, baked ricotta topped with lemon zest and toasty, too. It also has a line of acidity keeping this buoyant, tingling with freshness. Special. Closure: Screwcap. 13% alcohol. Drink by 2026. (Jan 2020)"

94 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Pale chartreuse. A complex, finely etched bouquet evokes mineral-accented citrus and orchard fruits, along with suave jasmine and candied ginger notes. A deeper pit fruit quality emerges with air and carries onto the palate, which features juicy Meyer lemon and bitter pear skin flavors and a bitter quinine flourish. Shows impressive tension on the finish, which hangs on with outstanding focus and minerally persistence. For my money, this is about as good as New World Riesling gets, vintage in and vintage out. At the price, it's an absolute steal. Drink: 2024-2032. (Sep 2022)"

94 points James Suckling: "This has made the turn to a complex wine with intense citrus, lemon-butter and toasty notes in a fresh guise. The palate has a bright, succulent and gently creamy feel with a long line of acidity holding the lemon and toasty flavors long. Drink or hold. Screw cap. (4/1/22)"