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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.7 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 25 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Okanagan Wine Fan on 7/29/2022 & rated 93 points: Excellent. (1038 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 7/15/2022: MOre like diesel now. But still clean cut. (1075 views) | | | Tasted by caspernick on 5/14/2021 & rated 91 points: I am in a Riesling mood, might have to do with the choice of dinner- grilled shrimp and scallops with garlic butter alongside a pepper salad. It's sunny, 75 and Friday..... why not. This one is very pale yellow in the glass. The nose is very pronounced with flavors of lemon, green apple, a hint of ginger and gooseberry. The palate is a touch sweet, I would consider it off-dry. Rich flavors of yellow pear and citrus notes meet green apple. The gooseberry is nowhere to be seen but I do get a refreshing acidity. The mouthfeel is generous as this wine is medium bodied. The finish is nicely balanced between fruitiness and tartness and lasts a decent amount making it medium in length. Yummy stuff this is, getting 91 points from me. Drink till 2026 with seafood or hard cheese. I paid $22- a steal that gets 5 stars.
https://caspernick.com/2021/05/14/chateau-montelena-potter-valley-riesling-2017-mendocino-county-california/ (1488 views) | | | Tasted by OnWisconsin on 10/14/2020 & rated 89 points: A ripe, mouth filling take on Riesling with tropical fruits, lemon, oak, and slight minerality.
Some RS is left, but I wouldn’t call this off-dry by international standards.
With 13.5% alcohol and oak aging, this is going for something different. Mosel lovers steer clear, but this is a well crafted wine. (1768 views) | | | Tasted by JPR2870 on 8/22/2020 & rated 74 points: Crisp, bright and smooth. Definitely dry. Jimmy tastes some oak. Interesting and refreshing on a hot day. (1711 views) | | | Tasted by jvphoto on 7/27/2020 & rated 87 points: It’s good enough but nothing special. Base line Riesling without any wow. (1240 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 5/27/2020 & rated 91 points: Sourced from a small vineyard in the Potter Valley (Mendocino County), Montelena's 2017 Riesling is a light yellow/green wine with very attractive aromatics. Flaunting scents of stone fruits, green apples, pineapple, jasmine and honeysuckle, it is a fresh, light-bodied, off-dry white that delivers flavors mirroring the nose. The wine's alcohol (listed as 13.4%) is fully hidden and there is a soft measure of oak that adds some complexity with subtle notes of vanilla. Lengthy and vibrant on the back end, this is a quality offering that should be at its best over the next couple of years. Drink now-2022. (1575 views) | | | Tasted by Heynetty on 1/22/2020: A: Pale lemon
N: So cold, I have no idea what intensity this is on the nose, lemon, peach pit, pear, yellow apple, green apple, dandelion, blossom. The fruit is ripe and is made up of primary aromas.
P: Lemon, peach, pear, yellow apple, green apple, dandelion, blossom. Dry, medium (+) acid, medium alcohol (13.4%) medium body, medium (+) intensity ,medium (+) finish.
I would not age this as its all primaries and made for early refreshing drinking.
The wine shows a good balance between fruit concentration and acid. It is not complex but intensity and finish assist with the wine quality. Its a good Meh! (890 views) | | | Tasted by kdub on 10/19/2019 & rated 88 points: Fabulous, crisp, dry riesling. Served with spicy poke bowls and it was amazing. (794 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 10/16/2019: A touch of noble rot to it. Creamy textural mid palate and then a bone dry finish. That is tasty stuff. In 2018 they didn't make it because of fire. (934 views) | | | Tasted by GTFreek on 9/25/2019: Medium plus nose, white flowers, dried peach, wet stone, lime peel, lilac. Palate gives lean style, nice fruit, dry style with hints of off-dry fruit but finishes dry. Crisp, all purpose style. Finish does very well, shows some Old World notes in there, hint of petrol. (692 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 7/10/2019 & rated 87 points: Chateau Montelena at the Westin Hotel, San Francisco (Westin Hotel, San Francisco, Ca.): Nose of spring flowers, sweet fruit, and hint of honey, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, simple, lovely tasting but for near term drinking, medium finish. (773 views) | | | Tasted by Francophile1 on 6/23/2019 & rated 86 points: Lovely and simple. Goes great with spicy Asian food. (772 views) | | | Tasted by cmmatthews on 6/11/2019 & rated 87 points: Quite juicy, round, and full Reisling. I do feel that it is lacking some balance. Perhaps not my style. (631 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 7/13/2018 & rated 91 points: Pale lemon color. A rich and plump aromatic display (orange, white peach, pineapple) along with yellow flowers, honeycomb, white tea, a stony-minty element as well. Plump and juicy fruit, this is richer and more tropical than I remember previous vintages, but it’s tropical and delicious (white peaches, cantaloupe, pineapple) with some drizzled lime on there. White flowers, chalky, spritely and fresh with some mineral and nettle notes and a honeyed finish. So surprised, year after year, at this wine. (1052 views) |
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Very DETAILED history of the property
From winery:
What’s not to like about the weather in 2018? The late spring rains in March and April were very productive and the vines responded with plentiful growth into summer. Unusually low nighttime temperatures coupled with warm to hot days magnified the acidity in the fruit, creating elegant structure for extending aging, rather than overtly jammy flavor. Harvest was slow and methodical as subtle variations in soil and sun exposure magnified the typically nuanced differences in ripening and maturation.
NOSE PALATE FINISH
Fresh and lively, the wine opens effusively with raspberry, mint and plum sauce. The baking spices soon follow, leaning clove initially but with plenty of cedar and vanilla. Still subtle, the ripe fruit elements, mostly cassis and fig at this stage, lurk beneath the surface along with beautiful hints of graphite and toasted sage, awaiting additional time in glass.
HARVEST DATES
September 20 – October 25
ALCOHOL
14.2%
BLEND
98% Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5% Petit Verdot 0.5% Cabernet Franc
Still very tightly wound, it’s the texture and mouthfeel that drive the palate initially. The tannins in particular are somewhat coarse but not so angular to overshadow the abundant dark fruit. The dynamic tension on the midpalate serves to focus and magnify the layers of black cherry, cocoa powder, and black pepper, before turning slightly earthy and dusty. The structure is pronounced, but still harmonious and well defined.
Technical Information
BARREL AGING
22 months in 100% French oak, 40% new
BOTTLING DATE
August 2020
It’s in the transition to the finish that the acidity materializes in almost candy-like fashion, a beautiful contrast to the supple tannins. Here the wine’s density shines elegantly, well balanced between smoky, espresso bean and delicate, dried blackberry. It’s the latter that defines the finish at this moment, persistent in length and depth.
WINEMAKER
Matt Crafton
Riesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson North CoastThe North Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA) in California, covering more than three million acres, includes Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, and portions of Marin and Solano counties. (see The Wine Institute for more information) |
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