The 2021 The Empress Riesling features fruit from the Eden Valley and is an austere, mineral expression of the region. In the mouth is crushed rocks, apple skin, lemon zest and white tea tannins. In the context of the other Eden Valley Rieslings on the bench here, the acidity is really punched down into the fruit—it's on the plush end of the spectrum, although that can be hard to believe when looking at the wine in isolation. A great vintage.