Tasted Saturday, April 4, 2009 by last chance with 470 views
A group of us got together to blind taste some 05 WA Cabs.
A couple Rieslings to get us started.
Since 05 was such a great vintage in WA, this was a great way to get an early look at a lot of Cabs.
Hope to do this again in the future with more 05 WA Cabs!
2007 Selbach-Oster Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 91 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
The nose had citrus and tropical fruit aromas. The palate packed in peach, tropical fruits, and apple flavors with some notes of minerals. Nice mouthfeel, a fairly long finish. The acidity was just enough to keep the sweetness in balance. Paired really well with Dungeness crabcakes.
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2007 Smith-Madrone Riesling 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
The nose of this wine had lots of citrus aromas and a bit of stone fruits as well. The palate was consistent with the nose, and the acidity in this wine was very nice. I think this is more in line with a Kabinett level of German Riesling. Tasted this next to a Selbach Oster 07 Spatlese, and the Selbach Oster seemed very sweet in comparison to the Smith Madrone.
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