Established in 1893, Leasingham has been an integral part of the Clare Valley for over 100 years. We select only our most outstanding wines for release under the premium Classic Clare label.
A great example of fine Clare Valley Riesling, this wine exhibits vibrant lemon lime aromatics and flavours complemented with flint-like minerality, and subtle cues of citrus blossom and spice.
Bouquet - Aromas of intense lifted lime juice, lemon zest, citrus blossom and subtle spice tones.
Palate - A concentrated palate of Lemon, Lime and Pomelo juice and pith, complemented with soft minerality and acid line.
Drink now or add complexity with age with potential cellaring for up to 12 years.
96 Points- Cyndal Petty - Wine Pilot 2025 - "I feel truly humbled by this museum release. What a joy… to let it stretch its legs before quietly lying back down again. Ripe pomelo, salty peaches, and macadamia meal. It deserves to be enjoyed in the company of people who actually understand old wine. No brats allowed at the table. The acid? Vibrant, yet utterly resolved. A whisper of white pepper and coastal succulents betrays the vintage. Romantic, composed, and quietly confident. It leaves you with mandarin pith, lemon butter, and toasted oats - showing off both the fruit’s purity and the passage of time. Drink it with honour. Or don’t drink it at all."
96 Points - Dan Murphys Panel 2019 - "Of the many delectable experiences to be had in the Australian wine scene, surely, near the top, must rank the pleasure of a glass or two of perfectly aged Riesling. The 2017 Classic Clare from Leasingham provides exactly that. After a stint in our climate controlled cellar it has emerged as a near perfect example of what great Clare Riesling is capable of. Age has built richness; intense lemon curd, lime marmalade and lemongrass flavours have always been present, and the first hints of highly attractive buttery/toastiness are now appearing. A uniquely Australian wine experience that's not to be missed."
96 Points - Jeremy Oliver - Olivers Wines 2018 - "Cellar - peak drinking
2029-2037+"
95 Points - Shanteh Wale - Wine Pilot 2025 - "Grapefruit halves, sprinkles of fine sugar and white Frangipani. It's filled with the perfume of summer nights, seaspray, coconut oil remnants and star jasmine. A hint of lemon butter on toast. Acidity dances and sways, it is well integrated into the mesh like quality of phenolics and yoghurt like creaminess. Some quartz and chalk dust, this is only beginning to show its strengths and finite freshness. A touch of raw hazelnut on the finish. Worth opening a bottle now to sample its vitality, then putting the other 11 bottles down for the long haul, say 10-12 years further. Try this with creamy white polenta stirred with pecorino and some roast cauliflower florets."
95 Points- Tom Kline - Wine Pilot 2025 - "Shapeshifts beautifully in the glass. Pale straw-gold. Opens with lifted notes of ripe kaffir lime, dehydrated lime and heady citrus blossom, hovering over tangerine, lemon butter and macadamia cream. A saline edge, crushed rock minerality and a subtle flicker of kerosene weave through without ever intruding. The palate is fresh, textural and fulsome — honey butter, toast, preserved lime, mandarin pith, macadamia and nettle coat the mouth. Fine phenolic grip and waves of surging acidity elongate and refresh the finish. An outstanding museum release, reminding us of the regality of great Clare Valley Riesling."
94 Halliday Points - A striking Riesling, as much for its 'classic' Clare DNA of tangy acidity doused in lime cordial, as for its herbal complexity. Orange blossom, honeysuckle and sherbet are nicely offset by an undercarriage of wild fennel, reminiscent of the Mediterranean in the best sense. Long. A strong pulse bodes well for the future. - Ned Goodwin MW 2021
