2007 Bowers Harbor Riesling South Side Block II

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 93 points

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  3/18/2010 - sweetstuff wrote: 93 Points

  This was tasted against the regular Block II bottling from 2008 at Trattoria Stella Traverse City, with Ed and Sean O'Keefe, Bryan Ulbrich, Amanda, Barbara and I. 9.5 pabv.
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  The regular Block II from 2008 (a combination of the north and south side and persillage/30 percent botrytis pickings, fermented separately) was a vivid green with a captivating fennel and grapefruit note, firm acidity, a very complete and harmonious wine. 90/100
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  The South Side Block II from 2007 is made from one-third each botrytis and one-third dry berries from the south side of an east-west planted vineyard's rows. It's cork-finished. The refractive, viscous, sheeting wine has warm glints of yellow in its brilliant optic.
  
  The aromas run to a mix of mild terpentine, iodine, honey, peach, and tangerine, behind which lurks a hint of minerality and herbosity.
  
  A huge round mouth throwing off strawberry and saffron hints in a caramel and mango-driven tropical package, with great energy, resolving into tarragon and medicinality with perhaps a hint of sea air on the finish. With a little air that marine element is joined by a touch of pine sawdust.
  
  A great Auslese-style wine, from a vintage and vineyard and grower that can provide top materials. Spencer's passion for vineyards comes through here, for me.

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