Claymore Joshua Tree Riesling 2025 from the Clare Valley is a zesty, finely tuned Watervale Riesling – light‑bodied, citrus‑charged and seriously refreshing, built on pure fruit and beautifully fine natural acidity. Crafted from free‑run juice across three Riesling sites and cool‑fermented, this 2025 Joshua Tree Riesling delivers that classic Clare precision with a touch of generosity.

Aromas leap out with orange and lime blossom, star jasmine, white pear and yellow plum, over bath‑salt minerality, crushed chalk and loads of lemon and lime fruit. The palate is electric yet finely textured – mostly dry with a skerrick of tutti‑frutti nectar, lemon‑barley cordial notes, steely minerality, chalky texture and a long, mouth‑watering finish that hums with citrus and grapefruit.

Claymore Joshua Tree Riesling 2025 is brilliant with cured salmon on dark rye, white anchovy and crusty bread, soft cheeses, salt‑and‑pepper squid, fresh oysters or corn chips with chunky guacamole. It’s spot‑on as a “kick‑start the party” aperitif now, but that line of acid and concentration means it will develop more complexity over the next decade if you’re patient.