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2021 Desire Lines Riesling Experimental Series #10: Old Durney Massa
Riesling
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Carmel Valley
Community Tasting Notes 17
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yossarian.livez wrote: 87 points
April 8, 2024 - A bit of oak showing through. Ends up lacking the facileness of Riesling with some phenolic extract showing its elbows here and there
Some floral notes, feels a bit tight and showing more notes on day 2 and 3, but never fully composed
I would hold my second bottle until year 7 and then retry. I could well be wrong but this feels like Riesling made by someone who make zins all day -
wchrisw Likes this wine:
March 10, 2024 - Another delicious wine from Desire Lines. So drinkable and friendly. Pleasant citrus zest and balance. Glad more just arrived the other day.
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AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 91 points
January 26, 2024 - Almost a year since I last tasted, and this is coming along nicely. It really feels like Desire Lines invented a new style of wine here - Riesling with noticable oak. (In this case, they used 1000L Austrian barrels).
Of course, this isn't THAT oaky; but you can defenitely smell some secondary influence. Ripe white peach, lemon curd, jasmine, reduction (probably from TDN?), smoke, cedar, vanilla and warm spices on the nose. Medium + intensity of aromas. The palate is more complex, adding flavors of ripe green melon, ripe yellow apple, and ripe quince; finishing with some bitter herbs and buttered toast. Thinking there was some lees aging on this as well. Nice length of finish too.
Medium body with only medium acid (surprising for Riesling). Starting to enter its drinking window right now; where it should stay for 5 years. Great pairing with pork Pörkölt. -
Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 93 points
November 4, 2023 - Fresh, well balanced and varietally correct. Very tasty - nice job!
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joet626 Likes this wine: 90 points
July 29, 2023 - Refreshing fruit here with nice acidity. I have had several Desire Lines Rieslings and will continue to try them. Always good. Nice job here.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2021
- Type White
- Producer Desire Lines
- Varietal Riesling
- Designation Experimental Series #10: Old Durney
- Vineyard Massa
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Carmel Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 103 (63%)
- Consumed 61 (37%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Pork PörköltWho Likes This Wine
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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