2025 Cherubino Porongurup Riesling
The Wine
This wine is a finely etched expression of this cool, granitic subregion. The nose is immediately lifted and precise, showing aromas of lime zest, lemon blossom, crushed quartz, and subtle hints of white peach. There’s a delicate herbal edge -lemongrass and kaffir lime - that adds dimension and freshness. On the palate, the wine is taut and crystalline, driven by a spine of vivid natural acidity. Pure citrus flavours - lime, finger lime, and grapefruit pith - are layered with saline minerality and a whisper of talc. The texture is both delicate and intense, with an almost chalky finesse that speaks clearly of Porongurup’s rocky soils. The finish is long, mouth-watering, and superbly balanced, promising great cellaring potential while offering immediate appeal in its youth.
Reviews
2021 vintage
2023 Ray Jordan WA Wine Review - 96 points
2021 Wine Show of WA - Silver Medal
2022 Wine Show of WA - Silver Medal
2020 vintage
James Halliday - 95 points
2021 Royal Sydney Wine Show - Silver Medal
2020 WA Single Vineyard Wine Show - Bronze Medal
2020 Wine Show of WA - Bronze Medal
2019 vintage
2021 Halliday Wine Companion - 96 points
James Suckling - 95 points
2022 Wine Show of WA - Silver Medal
2021 Wine Show of WA - Silver Medal
2020 Wine Show of WA - Silver Medal
Australian Single Vineyard Wine Show - Silver Medal
2019 Wine Show of Western Australia - Silver Medal
2019 Royal Melbourne Wine Awards - Silver Medal
2019 Perth Royal Wine Show - Bronze Medal
2018 VINTAGE:
2022 Wine Show of WA - TROPHY (Best Aged Riesling) & Gold Medal
2019 Wine Show of Western Australia - Gold Medal
Wine Show of WA - Gold Medal
James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion 2020 - 94 points
James Suckling - 96 points
2019 Perth Royal Wine Show - TROPHY
Australian Single Vineyard Wine Show - Bronze Medal
2021 Perth Royal Wine Show - Bronze Medal
2021 Wine Show of WA - Bronze Medal
2017 VINTAGE:
International Riesling Challenge - Gold Medal
2019 Wine Show of Western Australia - Bronze Medal
2016 VINTAGE:
James Halliday, The Australian Wine Companion 2018 - 96 Points
2015 Vintage:
Wine Show of WA Mt Barker - Gold Medal
Graeme Phillips, Hobart Mercury - 4 Stars
2022 Wine Show of WA - Silver Medal
Huon Hooke, Australian Gourmet Traveller - Wine - 92 Points
Tyson Stelzer, Wine Business Magazine - 95 Points
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com - 18/20
Huon Hooke, huonhooke.com - 92 Points
National Wine Show of Australia - Gold Medal
Australian Financial Review - 95 Points
Lester Jesberg, Winewise Bulletin - 5 Stars
Campbell Mattinson, Winefront - 95 Points
James Halliday, The Australian Wine Companion 2017 - 96 Points
International Riesling Challenge - Silver Medal
2019 Wine Show of Western Australia - Silver Medal
2021 Wine Show of WA - Bronze Medal
2014 Vintage:
James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion 2016 - 95 Points
Huon Hooke, The Age - 95 Points
Drinks Trade - 96 Points
Tyson Stelzer, Wine Business Magazine - 96 Points
Huon Hooke, huonhooke.com - 5 Stars
James Halliday, Top 100 Wines - 95 Points
2013 Vintage:
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate - 91 Points
James Halliday, The Australian Wine Companion - 97 Points
Tyson Stelzer, Wine Business Magazine - 96 Points
James Halliday, Wine Companion Magazine - 97 Points
Huon Hooke, huonhooke.com - 95 Points
2022 Wine Show of WA - Silver Medal
Campbell Mattinson, Winefront - 93 Points
2012 Vintage:
Qantas, Qantas Wine Show - Gold Medal
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion - 97 Points
James Halliday, Top 100 Wines of 2012
Campbell Mattinson, WInefront - 94 Points
2011 Vintage:
James Halliday, The Australian Wine Companion 2012 - 96 Points
James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion 2020 - 95 points
Courier Mail
Subiaco Post - 18.5 Points
John Jens, Western Suburbs Weekly - 97 Points
John Jens, Western Suburbs Weekly - 18.4 Points
Nick Stock, Good Wine Guide 2012 -94 Points
Lester Jesberg, WineWise Best of the Best 2011
2019 Perth Royal Wine Show - TROPHY
2022 Wine Show of WA - Silver Medal
2010 Vintage:
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate - 90 Points
Wine Business Monthly - 96 Points
Gourmet Traveller Wine
Wine Business Monthly
Sydney Mprning Herald
Jeremy Oliver
Ray Jordan's 2011 WA Wine Guide - 96 Points
James Halliday, The Australian Wine Companion 2012 - 95 Points
Des Houghton, Courier Mail
Ray Jordan - 95 Points
Matt Skinner, GQ
Matt Skinner, Sunday Age
Wine 100 - 95 Points
Nick Stock, Penguin Wine Guide - 5 Stars
James Halliday, The Australian Wine Companion 2011 - 97 Points
John Jens, WA Riesling Raise The Bar - 18.7 Points
2008 VINTAGE
2019 Perth Royal Wine Show - TROPHY
