Naked Run The First Riesling 2025 by Naked Run, Sevenhill in the Clare Valley, is a laser‑bright, citrus‑driven Riesling from one of the region’s coolest sites, already wearing show bling and built for both early drinking and the long haul. This Naked Run The First Riesling 2025 is pure, perfumed and seriously classy.

In the glass, The First 2025 is pale straw with green tints, showing delicate florals, perfume and bath salts over crunchy lemon, lime and wet stone. The palate is dry, intensely flavoured and tightly coiled, packed with tangy lemon/lime fruit and a steely acid backbone that delivers serious length and mouth‑watering drive, echoing the 2024’s 93‑point, “Top Value” pedigree and its 2025 Clare Wine Show trophy for Best Current Vintage Riesling.

Food‑wise, it’s spot‑on with oysters, sashimi, Japanese hand rolls, fresh prawns and light, zesty salads, as well as Thai dishes with lime and herbs. It’s the kind of Clare Riesling you can happily drink now for its electric freshness, or tuck away for a decade plus to watch the toast and honey emerge.