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2006 Smith-Madrone Riesling
Nice body – rich with a bit of sweetness – nutty and earthy with nutmeg and cinnamon. Rich and rounded wine – minerality – crushed stone slightly on the tip of the tongue. Tropic fruits – guava, melon, pear, lemon, kiwi. Banana. Overall a good wine – a rather complex wine – good length for a white wine.
Rating: 90pts
Priced around $20
2007 Knappstein Riesling
Like a big lemon custard pie, the nose was wonderful. Overall, the taste is crisp and acidic with lemon-lime crushed stone and green apple. There are some distinct floral notes as well. The tastes does have a little baked apple under the lid with some buttery texture and a slight peach and plum flavor. Then a pucker-mouth sour patch flavor that draws out the length on the wine. Overall, a very nice, powerful Riesling. It captures the rich body and allows the wine to stand on its own.
Rating: 90pt
2005 Paradiso Riesling Santa Lucia Hills
A nice bright California Riesling that exhibits honeysuckle and pear notes, with a little bit of Asian spice, and a nice round crisp acidity. Overall this wine is a perfect aperitif with hints of wet stone on the nose, followed by a honeyed and rich texture. Good mouth-feel, and I love the lemon custard on the end. Priced around $12
Rating: 89pts
2005 Barnard Griffin
White Riesling
This was a good middle of the road Riesling, priced around
$10. It was not an overly sweet wine. It had a nice level of acidity that gave some
crispness to the initial taste. It is a
good summer wine with flavors of Anjou
pear, crisp apple, and cinnamon spice. The
end of the finish was not perfect and had a touch of bitterness. However, overall it was not a bad wine for the
price.
Rating: 87
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