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2017 Chateau Montelena Riesling
Riesling
- USA
- California
- North Coast
- Potter Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 15
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Okanagan Wine Fan Likes this wine: 93 points
July 29, 2022 - Excellent.
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Ben Christiansen wrote:
July 15, 2022 - MOre like diesel now. But still clean cut.
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caspernick Likes this wine: 91 points
May 14, 2021 - 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.
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OnWisconsin Likes this wine: 89 points
October 14, 2020 - 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. -
JPR2870 Likes this wine: 74 points
August 22, 2020 - Crisp, bright and smooth. Definitely dry. Jimmy tastes some oak. Interesting and refreshing on a hot day.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type White
- Producer Chateau Montelena
- Varietal Riesling
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion North Coast
- Appellation Potter Valley
- UPC Codes 000004421207, 088076161658
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 317 (45%)
- Consumed 395 (55%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
chicken apple sausages; pork chops/mustardWho Likes This Wine
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- VarietyRiesling
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNorth Coast
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