A little too sweet but still quaffable. Medium body. Peaches, pears and green apples on the palate. Some tartness and acidity help to balance the sweetness.
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On the sweet side of off-dry with honeyed notes of stonefruit, honeysuckle, green apples, pears, quince, and petrol. Has a tactile mouthfeel and though it has adequate acidity, it's not enough to prevent it from seeming sweeter than it is.
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A sweeter Riesling, a bit too sweet, more like a Kabinet. Sweetness not ideal for food-wine pairing. Sweet Concorde grape flavor profile, not complex at all.
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A little on the sweet side, you have to really like sweet-ish Rieslings to enjoy this one. A little too sweet for me, but spouse liked it very much, hence the rating. Even the bouquet seemed a little sugar-y.
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Lemon/lime, stone fruit, a touch of sweetness but a nice acidity to balance it out. Short-ish finish; I think WE overshot things a bit with their 90pt score, but still this is really nice/refreshing for a $8 riesling!
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Enjoyed with Thai food with Bonnie and Nate in Vermont. A pleasant wine. Only slight acidity, could have used more. Sweet overtones accompanied spicy food well.
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surprisingly wonderful wine for the price. fresh and fruity full body, slight acidity to balance it. great for everyday drinking or a wonderful compliment to cheese. if you like Evolution 9 you'll love this one.
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Green apple, pear, light citrus. A slight mineral finish. Light to medium acidity. Slightly sweet with a nice balance. Very good with chicken or a cream based pasta.
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Had a chance to try this again and liked it a bit less than last time around. I'd say this is not a candidate for an aperitif giving the sweetness. Pair with food and preferably (for my palate) a fresh fruit desert at that...
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Charming west coast riesling, sort of like a Rheingau spätlese of an unremarkable year, balanced, with apricot and peachy notes in the fruit, nothing by way of minerals. Served with Thai shrimp buns, perfect match for anything oriental and spicy. Great QPR for under $8.
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Good everyday riesling. Some sweetness, but not over-the-top. Don't know if I will buy again though, as there are too many similar (or slightly better) weekday rieslings at this price point.
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This is such a great wine for the price. Lovely flowers, pear, lime and tangerine on the nose. Good acidity and very nice minerality. The balance is a little more sweet in this vintage (I prefer a bit more acidity myself), but it's still delicious and a lot more full and complex than one would expect, especially for the price. I suspect I'll be buying more of this over the summer.
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(11.5%) Rich, crisp apples and nice acidity that wind down to show sweet, ripe peaches on the palate. As that covers some ground I’d summarize by saying a lot of fruit and not quite enough acid. This is the type of wine I prefer with a dessert of fresh fruit and ice cream. Otherwise the spicier your food the better! That said I need to try the “dry” offering from Pacific Rim as this one is clearly well made just not in my style.
Wine Geek Notes: #1 Best Buy of 2011 and 90pts from Wine Enthusiast, Screwtop, Residual Sugar = 3.1%
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We like much of what this winemaker makes. This one had the minerality, crispness and the acidity I like so much, but the fruit was a little overpowering, so I thought it was a tad off-balance. It went OK with oriental food, just think I should stick with their Dry Reisling.. Not a bad deal for the money.
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Apple, pear, ripe peaches, and slight floral notes on the nose. Ripe peaches and more pear dominate the front palate, transitioning toward ripe green apple toward the mid-back palate. Medium bodied with a decent acidity that keeps the sweetness in balance. The finish is all green apple and apple skins. Very simple wine, but well done
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8/29/2014 - dangdad wrote: 88 Points
Very nice lite, hint of peach, medium body, lite tannin, slight sweet finish. perfect with Chinese food
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10/16/2013 - ChipGreen wrote: 83 Points
A little too sweet but still quaffable. Medium body. Peaches, pears and green apples on the palate. Some tartness and acidity help to balance the sweetness.
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8/3/2013 - 27greywolf wrote: 88 Points
My favourite go-to Reisling!
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4/2/2013 - Baron Slick wrote: 86 Points
On the sweet side of off-dry with honeyed notes of stonefruit, honeysuckle, green apples, pears, quince, and petrol. Has a tactile mouthfeel and though it has adequate acidity, it's not enough to prevent it from seeming sweeter than it is.
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3/15/2013 - Ironmanlife Likes this wine: 86 Points
Surprisingly good for the price. Fruity, light, easy to drink on its own.
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2/10/2013 - margolism wrote: 87 Points
A sweeter Riesling, a bit too sweet, more like a Kabinet. Sweetness not ideal for food-wine pairing. Sweet Concorde grape flavor profile, not complex at all.
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1/25/2013 - Pnjbee wrote: 68 Points
Complex and floral, light but bitter don't care for it.
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1/11/2013 - ivsimler Likes this wine: 86 Points
Its a good cheap riesling. What more needs to be said. $9 for a bit of sweetness with a good body that stands up to sushi quite well.
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12/14/2012 - Tim221 wrote: 88 Points
A little on the sweet side, you have to really like sweet-ish Rieslings to enjoy this one. A little too sweet for me, but spouse liked it very much, hence the rating. Even the bouquet seemed a little sugar-y.
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12/2/2012 - 309VEB Likes this wine: 86 Points
Easy drinking but a bit sweet. Decent table wine for everyday if you need an off dry white.
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11/10/2012 - David_T wrote: 87 Points
Lemon/lime, stone fruit, a touch of sweetness but a nice acidity to balance it out. Short-ish finish; I think WE overshot things a bit with their 90pt score, but still this is really nice/refreshing for a $8 riesling!
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10/25/2012 - cliffkol wrote: 86 Points
Enjoyed with Thai food with Bonnie and Nate in Vermont. A pleasant wine. Only slight acidity, could have used more. Sweet overtones accompanied spicy food well.
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5/28/2012 - ivsimler wrote: 88 Points
Damn fine cheap riesling. Was on the sweet side, but definitely not overly so.
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5/18/2012 - rietpetiet wrote: 85 Points
A little bit sweet but also a bit crispy. Normally I really don't like sweet wine wine but this one is actually quite yummie
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4/29/2012 - dukefirst wrote: 86 Points
really nice, off-dry rees. pineapple and pear - screams for thai food.
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4/8/2012 - Ironmanlife wrote: 95 Points
surprisingly wonderful wine for the price. fresh and fruity full body, slight acidity to balance it. great for everyday drinking or a wonderful compliment to cheese. if you like Evolution 9 you'll love this one.
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3/11/2012 - ctbob wrote:
With the right food this has lots of merit...
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3/3/2012 - AnytimeWineTime wrote: 90 Points
Green apple, pear, light citrus. A slight mineral finish. Light to medium acidity. Slightly sweet with a nice balance. Very good with chicken or a cream based pasta.
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2/27/2012 - Jason Rzutkiewicz wrote:
Had a chance to try this again and liked it a bit less than last time around. I'd say this is not a candidate for an aperitif giving the sweetness. Pair with food and preferably (for my palate) a fresh fruit desert at that...
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2/4/2012 - mazik wrote: 88 Points
Charming west coast riesling, sort of like a Rheingau spätlese of an unremarkable year, balanced, with apricot and peachy notes in the fruit, nothing by way of minerals. Served with Thai shrimp buns, perfect match for anything oriental and spicy. Great QPR for under $8.
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1/17/2012 - Decanthor wrote: 86 Points
Good everyday riesling. Some sweetness, but not over-the-top. Don't know if I will buy again though, as there are too many similar (or slightly better) weekday rieslings at this price point.
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1/16/2012 - Grumbling_Goat wrote: 87 Points
Excellent value for $12 or so. Mild fruit (pears, apples), just sweet enough. Paired well with spicy chicken tacos.
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1/14/2012 - rmh66 wrote: 88 Points
This is such a great wine for the price. Lovely flowers, pear, lime and tangerine on the nose. Good acidity and very nice minerality. The balance is a little more sweet in this vintage (I prefer a bit more acidity myself), but it's still delicious and a lot more full and complex than one would expect, especially for the price. I suspect I'll be buying more of this over the summer.
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1/2/2012 - Jason Rzutkiewicz wrote: 85 Points
(11.5%) Rich, crisp apples and nice acidity that wind down to show sweet, ripe peaches on the palate. As that covers some ground I’d summarize by saying a lot of fruit and not quite enough acid. This is the type of wine I prefer with a dessert of fresh fruit and ice cream. Otherwise the spicier your food the better! That said I need to try the “dry” offering from Pacific Rim as this one is clearly well made just not in my style.
Wine Geek Notes: #1 Best Buy of 2011 and 90pts from Wine Enthusiast, Screwtop, Residual Sugar = 3.1%
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12/19/2011 - Z1nnfull wrote: 86 Points
We like much of what this winemaker makes. This one had the minerality, crispness and the acidity I like so much, but the fruit was a little overpowering, so I thought it was a tad off-balance. It went OK with oriental food, just think I should stick with their Dry Reisling..
Not a bad deal for the money.
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11/1/2011 - ersmith wrote: 89 Points
A bit sweet for my taste. I'll try it with some spicy food next time.
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7/30/2011 - la dut wrote: 86 Points
Apple, pear, ripe peaches, and slight floral notes on the nose. Ripe peaches and more pear dominate the front palate, transitioning toward ripe green apple toward the mid-back palate. Medium bodied with a decent acidity that keeps the sweetness in balance. The finish is all green apple and apple skins. Very simple wine, but well done
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7/5/2011 - ggkemp wrote: 86 Points
Great QPR. Tasty, aromatic riesling. Semi-sweet style. Amazing @ $5...
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