2018 Claiborne and Churchill Dry Riesling

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 88 points

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  8/27/2020 - R2-D2 wrote: 88 Points

  Wine Foundations with MW Pomeroy (Tasted Blind); 8/27/2020-9/24/2020 (Home): Tasted blind. Correctly identified as Riesling (incorrect on thinking Clare Valley).
  
  Appearance - Pale lemon-green. Clear
  Aromas - Clean. Medium intensity that show primary flavors of floral (citrus blossoms, jasmine), citrus fruit (lemon, lime juice, orange peel), stone fruit (unripe apricot, unripe peach), pungent spice/herb (juniper), wet stones, salt, and flint. There is perhaps a bit of bitter green almond in the nose and palate. But not indicative of lees (maybe just a varietal character or skin?).
  Palate - No secondary or tertiary flavors, no signs of MLF. Dry, med(+) or high acidity, med(+) intensity, med bodied, med alco, med+ finish.
  Conclusion - Very Good, drink now or over the next 2-3 years.
  
  Low winemaking influence that allows the wine to express the character of the varietal (Riesling, Muscadet, PicPoul, SauvB, Albarino, Assyrtiko, Torrontes). Not a textural grape. Fruit is a bit unripe (cooler climate, picked early, cool year) and not indicative of classic riper fruit profiles, there is no real signs of lees contact, there is a pungent herb/bitterness. Unripe sour citrus fruit (Aussie?). The first guess was Clare Valley, Riesling, and also considered Picpoul (too much flavor) and Torrontes (not ripe enough).

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