Robert Stein Reserve Riesling 2024 from Mudgee is a classic, bone‑dry Riesling style, opening with pure lime juice, lemon zest and crunchy green apple over subtle florals and a hint of wet stone, giving a cool, racy feel that is very much in the estate’s house style.

On the palate, Robert Stein Reserve Riesling 2024 is light bodied, tightly wound and intensely citrus‑driven, with lime, lemon and talc‑like minerality running along a brisk, tangy acid line. A richer mid‑palate of juicy citrus fruit keeps it from feeling skinny, but the overall impression is dry, crisp and racy, clearly built for both immediate refreshment and medium‑term cellaring.

For food, Robert Stein Reserve Riesling 2024 is a natural with oysters, prawns, salt‑and‑pepper squid or Thai and Vietnamese salads, where its acidity and citrus bite cut straight through salt, spice and oil. It also works brilliantly with pork belly, fresh sushi or a simple fish and chips, making Reserve Riesling 2024 a terrific, high‑energy Mudgee white to have chilled and ready for warm evenings.