Honey, overripe lemon, olive oil, fondant, and some faint kerosine. Simple and a bit cloying, with the honey note dominating over any other flavors. Finishes a bit weak and sweet.
Lemon, quince, honey, and faint candied ginger. An exquisite balance, with a subtle sweetness that delivers light on its feet. Finishes with a pleasantly dry tail, with barely a hint of detectable RS…
Quite the nice balance between dry and sweet, with just the slightest kiss of RS to give it body and depth and not come across too arid or saliva-sucking. Bruised lemon, honeyed lemon oil, pineapple,…
Same as my previous note from last month, except that the sweetness became a little pronounced with air, making for a saccharine-laced mouthfeel at times. Keep this on the cold side and don't…
Beautifully balanced and weighted on the palate. Notes of honey lemon/yellow citrus, white peach/nectarine, lemon drop, dried apricot (more on the yellow side than orange), and some poached pear.…
A very agreeable and well balanced Riesling, with somewhat traditional flavors of pear, peach, honey, lychee, and some saline. The mild sweetness is carried throughout the attack, but thankfully it…
Dry and woody. Notes of lamp oil, bruised lemon peel, varnish, wood, and some rock. Hit the back end with a funky/earthy finish that begged for food. Paired decently with shrimp dumplings with a…
A really pleasant summer sipper, with a semi-dry delivery and enough core fruit to keep you coming back for another sip. Not especially concentrated, with a light-on-its-feet presentation that paired…
Same as my previous notes. A succulent and palate-coating version of the varietal. The perfect amount of sweet. A nice summer sipper best served cold. Pairs really well with salty food: cheeses,…
Same as three months ago. Some sediment this time, which kicked out a bit of bitterness on the back end. Otherwise a decent Riesling for $20. 88-89 points at its best this go-around.
This went fine paired with a truffle oil and mushroom pizza. Hints of sweetness, but fairly innocuous overall. Nothing memorable about it at all. It was the proverbial "meh" Riesling. I'm starting to…
It was simple. It was fine. It served its purpose with some extraordinary fare from Madrona Manor in Healdsburg. Light bodied and fairly crisp. Nothing to object to. Nothing to be drawn to.
Slices a nice divide between sweet and dry. Good concentration without being heavy or cloying; light on its feet without seeming thin or weak. Finishes more sweet than dry.
J@YH@CK nailed most of the specific tasting notes on this wine. I experienced it as a little more sweet and reduced than I was expecting. Alcohol and acid were low, adding to the experience of a more…
A bit more tropical and NZ Sauvignon Blanc-ish than I would prefer from a Riesling. Tasted side by side with a 2012 Dreissigacker Hasensprung Riesling, which showed more body and viscosity. The…
Picked up this wine on sale at <$20. Well worth the price of admission. A really nice interplay of a touch sweet and a touch dry. Excellent food-pairing wine. As it warmed up in the glass, the…
Decent precision and energy, with a nice mineral-tinged focus on the attack. Really nice balanced acidity to carry it through the mid and back end. A solid showing given its $20 price point.
