Wild Duck Creek White Duck 2022

Stuart McCloskey “A glorious and uninhibited feast of Roussanne, Marsanne, Viognier and Grenache Blanc. Abundance is tamed by a skilful winemaker and natural acidity. The bouquet unfurls rather than sprints out of the glass with sea salt, preserved lemon, fresh fennel seed along with liquid minerals. Incredibly intense, but the clarity is vivid. As expected, the palate is generous, but far from overdone. Silken, expansive, nourishing and refreshingly juicy. Mouthwatering salinity along with an unmistakable pinch of white pepper. I am still tasting this wine after 5-minutes. Flavours are savoury, smoky, salty and deep. Complexity being its middle name and keeps you on the edge of your seat. How this might evolve (in bottle) is going to be a fascinating journey. Yes, it can be enjoyed today however, I believe a few years in the bottle will provide more satisfaction. 8-10 will deliver brilliance. Served using Zalto Universal glassware.”

Mike Bennie, The Wine Front "This one is a blend of roussanne, marsanne, viognier and grenache blanc. Fermented in foudre and old oak barrels. A little colder in hell as these white wines roll out of Wild Duck Creek. I love it.

Textural feast! Freshness! Fruit and savoury qualities! It’s a beautiful, mellow wine, confident in its slouch and core of minerally, tingly acidity. Plushness but vibrant, a squeak of sappy herbal notes, quince and preserved lemon, lemon myrtle and fennel, touches of sourdough and salted crackers. It’s a wonderful wine, generous but fresh, long and luxurious, feels complex and bright here in youth, but you know that these varieties, and time in cellar, produce beautiful, honeyed ooze. This is destined for that."