Community Tasting Note

forceberry wrote:

Saturday, August 7, 2021 - The back label says medium sweet. 9% alcohol.

Medium-deep and somewhat concentrated yellow-green color. Rich, sweet and moderately petrol-driven nose with aromas of sweet lemon marmalade, some rubbery reduction, a little bit of ripe red apple, light evolved notes of beeswax and a hint of stony minerality. The wine is medium-bodied and medium-sweet on the palate with vibrant and varietally very correct flavors of lemon marmalade, some evolved petrol notes, a little bit of ripe red apple, light pineapple juice notes and a hint of juicy pear. The moderately high acidity keeps the wine pretty well in balance, although a bit more acidity couldn't hurt, as this kind of sweetness really calls in a lot of zip and freshness. The finish is fresh, clean and moderately sweet with medium-long flavors of lemon marmalade, some ripe pear, a little bit of tart green apple, light petrol notes, a hint of pineapple and a touch of evolved honeyed richness.

A very sophisticated and tasty Oregon Riesling with a lot of sweetness, making it feel not unlike a warmer vintage Nahe or Mosel Riesling. This doesn't quite reach the weightlessness and brisk freshness of its German peers, but gets very close and offers lots of pleasure for a Mosel fan like me. Drinking wonderfully now, at the age of 12 years, but seeing how wonderfully vibrant and fruity the wine still is, I wouldn't be surprised if this continued to evolve for another 10 years or even more. Excellent value at 18,80€.

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