Barry Weinman | October 2025
Grosset needs no introduction to lovers of Australian Riesling, having long sat at the very pinnacle of Clare Valley Riesling, acting as a quality beacon for others to aspire to.
Over the last decade, wines from Tasmania and the Great Southern in particular (Porongurup, Mt Barker, Frankland River) have emerged as contenders for Australia’s best Riesling, but Jeffrey Grosset has not rested on his laurels, continuing to finesse his wines and taking advantage of ever-maturing vineyards.
And in 2025, the results are spectacular. In 2023 and 2024, the wine that impressed me most was the Alea, an atypical style for the Clare Valley and a wine that is irresistible drinking.
But this year, the wine that floored the panel was the Polish Hill. A contender for the best young Riesling I have ever tried and surely the best wine yet made under this label. An incredible wine!
REVIEWS
Grosset Alea Riesling 2025
Sublime nose that encompasses everything good about Riesling. Fragrant and floral, with citrus blossom and so much more. The palate is totally seamless and stunningly pure. Ethereal, this is the essence of Riesling. A gentle minerality runs the length of the palate, the acid a mere shimmer in the background, making for stunning drinking. The length and persistence of flavours are quite incredible. This is one of the most complete Rieslings that I have tasted at such a young age. Yes, it has the ability to age, but my recommendation is to try one now. You won’t be disappointed. 12.1% alc.
Drink: Now-2027 | 96 points | $50
Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2025
For a wine that is as good as any I can remember, my tasting notes are quite sparse. Musk, talc, sherbet, lime juice and a touch of crème brûlée. The phenolics are a key component to this wine, as despite the fact that it is seamless, there is excellent textural grip. Dry, tight, pure, intense and with impressive length. A structured, subtly powerful wine that has a 20-year drinking window and needs time to show its best. Drinking a glass of this at the end of the tasting was pure nirvana! 12.3% alc.
Drink: Now-2050 | 97+ points | $85
Grosset Springvale Riesling 2025
This is very classical Clare Valley Riesling and is relatively closed and tight in comparison to both the Alea and the Polish Hill. Everything is in place, but it really needs time to slowly uncoil from its steely shackles and allow the fruit to shine. I must say though that while ageing is recommended, drinking this wine young with some freshly shucked oysters would be quite superb. 12.3% alc.
Drink: 2028-2038 | 95 points | $58