Palliser Estate Riesling 2025 from Martinborough is a tightly wound, dry riesling that crackles with acidity and citrus‑mineral drive, showing just how classy Wairarapa whites can be. It feels precise and energetic rather than showy, built for both refreshment now and development in the cellar.camdouglasms+2

Flavours layer fresh green pear and apple with white blossom, rose and honeysuckle, sitting over a fine silty mineral line. As it opens, intensity builds and a subtle leesy note and white spice add detail, all carried on a light body with salivating acidity and a long, dry, citrus‑charged finish. It’s the sort of riesling that wakes up your palate and keeps you reaching back to the glass.justerinis+2

On the food front, Palliser Estate Riesling 2025 loves scallops, ceviche, Thai salads, lightly spiced seafood and goat’s cheese, and it makes a brilliant sharp‑edged aperitif too. You can drink it happily now, but structure and line suggest it will really hit its stride from 2028 and carry well into the next decade.