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| Drinking window: Drink between 2017 and 2019 (based on 47 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.3 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by madvitale on 8/11/2018 & rated 89 points: Very pleasant. Comparable to a Spatlese. Had with Chicken marsala. (1144 views) | | | Tasted by Kiltedtaz on 6/1/2018 & rated 88 points: Good almost every time. Very consistent. (1188 views) | | | Tasted by Motz on 1/5/2018 & rated 88 points: Concentrated, fruity, sweet, and fun. There is a hint of patchouli with this. A headache waiting to happen. 87-88. (1564 views) | | | Tasted by joraesque on 8/3/2017 & rated 88 points: Made in the style of a Spatlese. Could use more acidity. 9.5% ABV.
87-88 (1326 views) | | | Tasted by merlot78 on 7/9/2017 & rated 85 points: A little too sweet. (1351 views) | | | Tasted by TessaJC on 6/29/2017: Initially very sweet but once chilled down more nuance can be appreciated. Great mouthfeel and juicy. Pairs great w spicier meals. They categorize it as semi sweet but Seems more on sweet side. Not too cloying, acidity balances it out. Not sure I'd like by itself but could appeal to those who prefer sweet wines. (429 views) | | | Tasted by merlot78 on 6/15/2017: A great sipping wine during warm weather. (409 views) | | | Tasted by elamont17 on 6/9/2017 & rated 80 points: Given the price, we were nervous that this would taste like another cheap Riesling, but we were shocked by the excellent flavor and smooth drinking. Even though this was aged in steel, it has a smooth oak barrel-like flavor, reminiscent of a less buttery Chardonnay. Highly recommended for those looking for an affordable, semi sweet, delicious wine. (423 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 5/25/2017: A bit of plastic on the nose, and some petrol, and then RS on the back, sweet and touch sloppy, could be stiffer for my palate. But here it is. (635 views) | | | Tasted by Motz on 1/16/2017 & rated 88 points: Enjoyed over two days. There is some substance to this, and acid. (709 views) | | | Tasted by Motz on 1/13/2017 & rated 88 points: Concentrated, fruity, and fun. Medium acid balances the sweetness. (658 views) | | | Tasted by Kiltedtaz on 10/8/2016 & rated 93 points: We tasted 22 wines at our groups blind wine tasting and this won the wine of the night. I was very surprised that I did not guess this wine. It has great aroma and flavor.
The wine looks colorless colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like honey, peony, honeysuckle and passion fruit. It tastes like honey, honeysuckle, pineapple and apricot. The body is medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. (425 views) |
| Willamette Valley Vineyards Producer WebsiteRiesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.Oregon Oregon Wine, Oregon Wineries (Oregon Wine Board)Willamette Valley Willamette Valley Wineries Association | Willamette Valley (Oregon Wine Board)
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#2012 vintage:
"Broadly speaking, the Willamette Valley's 2012 pinots are fleshy and fruit-dominated, with round tannins and forward personalities. The fruit tends to the darker side of the pinot spectrum--think cherry and blackberry rather than strawberry and raspberry, much less cranberry and redcurrant--and this gives the wines massive crowd appeal. The best wines also have the depth to age, so don't be fooled by their accessible nature in the early going." - Josh Raynolds
#2013 vintage:
"The key to a successful foray into the ‘13s is first to understand that in most instances the wines lean to the red fruit side of Pinot Noir; they tend to be tangy and tightly wound but often lack concentration. While some wines may put on weight and gain sweetness with bottle age, that’s a gamble I’ll personally leave to others. The 2013s also tend to lack the tannic structure for more than mid-term aging although they will likely endure on their acidity, which I suspect will usually outlast the fruit in this vintage" - Josh Raynolds
#2014 vintage:
"The 2014 vintage in Oregon may be remembered as the vintage of a lifetime [for growers] . . . these wines as they will be similar to the 2009 vintage . . . lovely, ripe, rich, deeply concentrated and aromatic" - winebusiness.com
"The conditions made it relatively easy to make good wines, with no worries about achieving ripeness, and the lack of frost risk allowed us to keep grapes on the vine as long as we wished." - Casey McClellan |
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