HEAD Wines Riesling 2024

Lime and lime rind, grapefruit, a spice and lemongrass character, some lavender perfume. It’s a bright and tangy wine, quite some pulpy grapefruit flavours, some citrus peel bitterness, a firm chalkiness to texture, with a gently savoury finish of excellent length. This feels maybe a more traditional style than is usual for Head, and I reckon better for it as the fruit pops and there’s quite some energy here, albeit with a fair amount of textural complexity rolled in. Nice. Points: 93/100

The Wine Front ∙ 11th Jul 2025

The fruit here is sourced from the Trial Hill Vineyard near Pewsey Vale in the Eden Valley, at the relatively high altitude of around 460 metres. The site, 1.8 hectares, is terraced and contoured, and the vines are around 80 years of age. Fermentation was in stainless steel, after which the wine spent three months on lees. Just 300 dozen made. 2024 is a cracking vintage for the region and this is ridiculously good value. The colour is the very palest lemon hue one could imagine. Opening notes reveal the chalk and minerality supporting the wine, with the limes and sea spray notes overlaid. This is delicate and fragrant, focused and offering good underlying intensity. There is juicy acidity and we see the emergence of hints of mango and grapefruit on the palate. There is unwavering balance and excellent length. A classic and classically beautiful Riesling with fifteen to eighteen years of pleasure ahead. If Alex Head is regularly making Riesling of this sublime quality, it won’t be long before he is mentioned in the same dispatches as some very highly regarded producers. Points: 95/100

Wine Pilot ∙ 7th Jun 2025

Pale straw, bright and lively in the glass. Aromas of citrus rind, white flowers, wet stone, guava and brown lime. Fresh, crunchy, lively and zesty in flavour. There's plenty of lemon, lime and grapefruit, along with pithy acidity and a touch of grip. Long and fine. Points: 92/100

The Real Review ∙ 10th May 2025

Aromas of lemon peel, apple blossoms, white flowers and slate. The palate is tightly wound, with racy acidity. Very pure and refined. Drink or hold. Screw cap. Points: 92/100

jamessuckling.com ∙ 11th Apr 2025

Pale straw in the glass with aromas of freshly squeezed lime, green apple and grapefruit with hints of citrus blossom, crushed stone, lemongrass, Christmas lily, makrut lime and lemon zest. Quite concentrated and expressive limey fruit on the palate, tautly stretched on a frame of minerals. Plenty of vivid drive and dry, lip-smacking drinkability. Points: 93/100

Halliday Wine Companion ∙ 1st Apr 2025