We had a couple of these bottles with our Thanksgiving dinner. The first taste was not great and we let it sit 15 minutes. Everyone loved it and it was fabulous with our turkey dinner. Great pairing as it turned out.
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Clear golden / clean, med+ intensity, apricot and petrolish / dry, med bodied, well balanced with fresh acidity and minerality, well ripped fruit with apricot and peach pie flavors with some honey. Long finish. Ready to drink and excellent quality/price. As pleasant to drink than several Alsace - Riesling
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Christmas 2009; 12/24/2009-12/26/2009: I really love this wine. Such intense fruit- melon, stone fruit, citrus and more. Great complexity and a long finish. One of my favorite US rieslings.
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Dryer than other domestic Rieslings tasted last night, but not comparable to a good, middle priced German kabinet. A bit of a dissapointed and rated as such. Maybe the next vintage will be more appealing.
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Philadelphia Wine Festival (Marriott, Philadelphia PA): nothing special. the rep said good things, but not enough acidity on this. I want to enjoy this, but I'll stick to NYS, WA and German Riesling for more character.
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This is my favorite Riesling. There is so much character and depth in this wine. This wine is tobacco, pear, with a hint of rose. Great stuff! Where is Potter Valley?
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Purchased as part of a flight at the Press Club Wine Bar in SF. Pale color of almost liquid and transparent metal. Grass and earthy nose. Somewhat heavy on the mouth; high acid with a sweet finish. Fair to Good.
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Really not the expression of Riesling I perfer. While it contained good acidity, it lacked the fruit balance you get in the better Rieslings of Alsace or even Austrailia
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Intense, fruity, spectacular. This is on of the most pleasant Cali resisling's I've had in a liong time. Available only through the winery. Melon, apricot, pineapple, citrus, a little apple. Long finish. Big fruit, nice clean flavors.
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8/15/2015 - Sfholmes wrote:
Took to a dinner party at Pho Van Fresh thrown by Lam
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11/22/2012 - Sfholmes wrote: 89 Points
We had a couple of these bottles with our Thanksgiving dinner. The first taste was not great and we let it sit 15 minutes. Everyone loved it and it was fabulous with our turkey dinner. Great pairing as it turned out.
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12/25/2011 - Tarpon222 wrote: 85 Points
Bubbly, spritzy, disappointing. Not a real Riesling. Maybe just this bottle
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10/1/2011 - SiR Likes this wine: 90 Points
Clear golden / clean, med+ intensity, apricot and petrolish / dry, med bodied, well balanced with fresh acidity and minerality, well ripped fruit with apricot and peach pie flavors with some honey. Long finish. Ready to drink and excellent quality/price. As pleasant to drink than several Alsace - Riesling
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7/4/2011 - Steve Jones wrote: flawed
Not corked, just totally nothing. The wine was blah, flavorless and just totally out of gas. Watery with a bit of alcohol. Must have been a bad cork?
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5/29/2011 - Kenneth14 wrote: 87 Points
Great meal starter, touch of pineapple, strong golden apple, honey, light to medium body.
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11/25/2010 - Steve Jones wrote: 90 Points
Thanksgiving 2010; 11/24/2010-11/26/2010 (Home and Leombruni's): Deep, complex and flavorful. One of the most complex US rieslings I've had in awhile. Kabinett to spatlese sweetness but bigger and more depth than most.
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10/2/2010 - Steve Jones wrote: 91 Points
Intense, beautiful riesling. Lots of citrus, stone fruit and otehr flavors. So well balanced, good acid, lingering flavors.
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8/2/2010 - StephenE05 wrote:
Weird fizzy. Unfortunate really....
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12/25/2009 - Steve Jones wrote: 90 Points
Christmas 2009; 12/24/2009-12/26/2009: I really love this wine. Such intense fruit- melon, stone fruit, citrus and more. Great complexity and a long finish. One of my favorite US rieslings.
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10/19/2009 - ScottGoodwin wrote:
Off dry. Alsatian stlyle. Nice body. Good acidity.
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9/30/2009 - CTSV157 wrote: 87 Points
Very good and refreshing right out of the frig. Full of melon apricot citrus flavors. A delight
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9/18/2009 - John Dunlap wrote: 85 Points
Dryer than other domestic Rieslings tasted last night, but not comparable to a good, middle priced German kabinet. A bit of a dissapointed and rated as such. Maybe the next vintage will be more appealing.
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9/15/2009 - ChinonRouge wrote: 84 Points
Way too hot on the alcohol for a Riesling. Not at all to my taste.
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9/12/2009 - cohen33 wrote:
really good
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9/11/2009 - Malia Ten Yulna wrote: 87 Points
went well with chinese; nothing to exciting but dry esp for a riesling; clean and crisp
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5/2/2009 - ews3 wrote: 86 Points
Philadelphia Wine Festival (Marriott, Philadelphia PA): nothing special. the rep said good things, but not enough acidity on this. I want to enjoy this, but I'll stick to NYS, WA and German Riesling for more character.
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5/2/2009 - jrobs7777 wrote:
The Eighth Annual Philadelphia Wine Festival (Philadelphia Marriott Downtown): A bit disappointing. Lacked acidity and crispness. Plain.
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4/17/2009 - Brugy wrote: 97 Points
This is my favorite Riesling. There is so much character and depth in this wine. This wine is tobacco, pear, with a hint of rose. Great stuff! Where is Potter Valley?
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3/20/2009 - tanglenet wrote:
Purchased as part of a flight at the Press Club Wine Bar in SF. Pale color of almost liquid and transparent metal. Grass and earthy nose. Somewhat heavy on the mouth; high acid with a sweet finish. Fair to Good.
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3/4/2009 - Brugy wrote: 93 Points
OMG. What a wonderful wine. A balanced, textured wine with character. Honey, flowers, and nutmeg. My favorite reisling of all time.
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3/2/2009 - ews3 wrote: 84 Points
This was disappointing after i had heard good things. Not enough bite behind it, it tasted a little flabby. Apple, pear, and peach. Shortish finish.
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1/26/2009 - LVwino wrote: 83 Points
Really not the expression of Riesling I perfer. While it contained good acidity, it lacked the fruit balance you get in the better Rieslings of Alsace or even Austrailia
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1/25/2009 - Haggis wrote: 90 Points
Wonderfully fragrant, floral, and off-dry. Light tropical fruits with hint of green apple thrown in. Lovely.
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8/10/2008 - Harley1199 wrote:
Visiting Napa & All Around; 8/2/2008-8/18/2008 (California - USA): Visiting Napa Valley, Chateau Montelena Tasting Room. This grape is not for me, sorry. I bought one bottle for my swedish companion.
No puedo con esta uva. Lo siento. Compre una botella para mi acompañante sueca.
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8/10/2008 - Harley1199 wrote:
Visiting Napa & All Around; 8/2/2008-8/18/2008 (California - USA): Despite it is an aromatic wine, smelling like a beer even. German grape wine, you love it or hate it. I am not in the first group.
Un riesling muy aromático, oliendo incluso a cerveza. Esta variedad alemana es amada y odiada por igual. Personalmente, la evito todo lo que puedo.
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7/19/2008 - Steve Jones wrote: 91 Points
Intense, fruity, spectacular. This is on of the most pleasant Cali resisling's I've had in a liong time. Available only through the winery. Melon, apricot, pineapple, citrus, a little apple. Long finish. Big fruit, nice clean flavors.
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