Tried twice at the tasting room. Dry riesling. I thought this was the best bottling out of Chat. GT and Chantal (most others would be in the 70's in my book). Light petrol nose, nice mineral backbone with apple and ripe pear notes. I'd like to see what a German producer could do with a very small batch of the best riesling grapes from this area. I get the feeling that the producers here are trying to get their leg up by quantity alone.
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10/12/2009 - Vino Me wrote: 88 Points
Chateau Chantal winery Visit (Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan) (Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan): Tasted at the winery. 197 cases were made. This had an interesting character to it. Starting to show its age. Aroma of wd40. A dry white. On the palate some petrol and asian pear notes. 88 points.
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2/12/2009 - WineTrooper wrote: 84 Points
Tried twice at the tasting room. Dry riesling. I thought this was the best bottling out of Chat. GT and Chantal (most others would be in the 70's in my book). Light petrol nose, nice mineral backbone with apple and ripe pear notes. I'd like to see what a German producer could do with a very small batch of the best riesling grapes from this area. I get the feeling that the producers here are trying to get their leg up by quantity alone.
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