2012 Chateau Montelena Riesling

Community Tasting Notes (35) Avg Score: 88.9 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View mghomula's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/30/2018 - mghomula wrote: 89 Points

  Popped this open while baking and decorating a cake for New Years Eve. The community here thinks this is right at or just past its prime. Not sure I agree. The wine was bright, clear, and a brilliant gold in color. The nose revealed ripe peaches, fresh cut apples, white flowers, baking spice and wet stones. On the palate it was soft, supple, with quite a bit of acidity after all these years. The flavor profile was more fresh ripe peaches, apricot, subtle hints of green apple, and spice. Medium mouth feel, remaining brightness of the acidity, and a nice long finish give me hope that this wine will cellar a bit longer, perhaps another 2-3 years, and reveal some interesting traits with more age. I am going to hold on my last bottle to see what it does 3 years from now.
  
  50+4+12+15+8=89

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View jzebrack's profile
  • Report Issue

  6/23/2017 - jzebrack Likes this wine: 87 Points

  people liked it, it is dry rather than sweet.
  but I prefer the newer vintage

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View ozyloy's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/30/2017 - ozyloy wrote: 89 Points

  Tasted at the winery.
  Clear, pale lemon.
  Apple, kiwi, melon, honey blossom. Already quite developed. Acidity bright on entry but fading through the mid-palate. Medium body, medium finish.
  This could have used more acidity and body to support the heavily fruited profile. Decent for casual sipping; this is not likely to improve.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View FierceRedPanda's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/9/2016 - FierceRedPanda Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Flinty minerality in the nose. Flavors of melon and tropical fruit, with a crisp finish.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View cgamper's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/10/2016 - cgamper Likes this wine:

  Great with Yogi's garlic chicken
  Enough mineral to cut cream sauce
  Very light sweetness for Riesling

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 35 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.