I saw this wine in the powerbuy section of the West Leb NH Liquor outlet, and knowing that my wife likes a good riesling I decided to try a bottle based on the reviews I could find of this vintage.
The fruit for this wine comes from the Rancho Soledad vineyard, in the Monterey appellation, a cooler climate, which has morning fog and afternoon breezes which allow for slow development of flavors and preserves balanced acidity. The vineyard is 282 acres, planted to Riesling and Pinot Grigio.
When first opened, there are nice notes of wet stone, apple, honey, citrus, and apricots with similar flavors on the palate. I like the mouthfeel, slightly thick with delicious, lingering flavors of apples and apricots. The wine has some sweetness, but it has enough acidity to keep it balanced on the finish.
This wine is perfect by itself with friends and some aged Gruyere on a warm summer afternoon, or with a Thanksgiving dinner. I could also see pairing this wine with spicy food, the sweetness in it would play nicely against the heat of the dish.
Available at some NH Liquor outlets in the powerbuy section for $6.99 per bottle, and $10.99 at some Total wine stores. And there is also a 15% discount on any mixed case of wine currently at the NH Liquor outlets.... how can you go wrong?
Cheers!
Ed
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