Monday, April 13th, 2009
89/B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 02 Apr 2009
Pale lime green core with a clear rim. Sweet honeysuckle aromas are backed by lemon and lime with ripe honeydew melon and a touch of petrol. Passion fruit on the front palate is quickly joined by juicy lime with notes of honeysuckle. Good acid and body with just a faint hint of sweetness on the back end.
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Tags: 2007, california, dry, estate, honeydew, honeysuckle, lemon, lime, lime green, melon, Napa, north coast, oak knoll district, passion fruit, petrol, Riesling, trefethen, White wine
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
92 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 04 Jan 2008
Gorgeous bright vibrant gold in the glass. A touch of sweet petrol at the front of the nose, surrounded by light white flowers, a hint of dried apricot, honey and mandarin orange. Good medium body and nice weight on the palate. There is a decent amount of residual sugar, but very bold acidity keeps the wine from tasting overly sweet. Candied white grapefruit and dried apricot flavors.
Maybe a bit heavy to drink before dinner, but this would pair nicely with heavier fish and shellfish and cream sauces. It’s also great for drinking while watching TV on a rainy night. Only 40 cases produced.
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Tags: 2002, apricot, Auslese, Bassermann, candy, Deidesheimer, dessert, dried, flower, gold, grapefruit, Hohenmorgen, honey, Jordan, mandarin, orange, petrol, Pfalz, Riesling, sugar, sweet, white
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