⭐ 95 Points – James Halliday

Ghost Rock Riesling 2019 is a benchmark Tasmanian Riesling from one of the island’s most exciting cool-climate producers — pure, precise and built with the kind of natural tension that only Tasmania can deliver.

Tasmania is producing some of Australia’s finest Riesling, and Ghost Rock is at the forefront. This wine is a compelling argument for why.

My Wine Man

This is for someone who wants a genuinely serious dry Riesling with real cool-climate character and critical backing.

With 95 Halliday points, this sits firmly in the premium tier — a wine that over-delivers at the price and rewards those who appreciate precision and finesse over weight and power.

In my view, this is one of the most exciting Australian Rieslings available — elegant, mineral and built to age beautifully.

What makes this wine stand out

This is all about cool-climate purity and natural tension.

Lime, lemon zest, green apple and white blossom define the nose, with a clean, stony mineral backbone running through the palate.

The defining feature is the acidity — bright, focused and electric, giving the wine extraordinary length and the structure to develop and evolve over many years.

Bone dry. Beautifully precise.

Style / drinking window

Light to medium-bodied with lime, lemon zest, green apple and mineral notes.

Crisp, focused acidity provides tension, length and a clean, dry finish.

Drinking well now, with excellent medium to long-term ageing potential — this wine will continue to develop and gain complexity through the late 2020s.

Why this is a smart buy

If you want a 95-point Tasmanian Riesling with genuine cool-climate character and long-term potential, this is exceptional value.

It delivers:

• elite critical recognition from James Halliday
• pure, mineral cool-climate Riesling character
• serious ageing potential

Ideal for Asian cuisine, seafood, oysters, Thai food or drinking on its own as a serious aperitif.

Looking for a different Riesling or dry white style?

• Bay of Fires Riesling 2020 → fellow Tasmanian / more approachable
• Trimbach Réserve Riesling 2019 → classic Alsace style / Old World comparison
• Simonnet Febvre Petit Chablis 2022 → similar dry mineral style / Chardonnay

Life’s too short for bad wine.