AWS National Taste Project: Reisling.
September 6, 2008
Kirk Hively and Sandy Raleigh hosted the event this month. We had fourteen tasters judging the wines. We asked the attendees to bring a dish to share that goes well with Reisling – it appears that cantaloupe wrapped in prosciutto goes very well (we had 3 cantaloupe entrees) and lots of sweet desserts! It was fun and everyone enjoyed sampling the foods and pairing them with the wines tasted.
Mineral Vegetable
We had the 2006 Kendall Jackson Riesling Vintner’s Reserve,
CA ($10.99) Tasting Notes: Mineral, vegetative, floral, apricots, earthy,
slight hot, medium finish, nearly dry. www.kj.com.
Ranked 13.9
Fruity Profile
2006 Eroica Chateau Ste. Michelle & Dr. Loosen, Columbia
Valley, WA $25 ($23.99) Tasting Notes: Tropical, floral and mineral aromas and
flavors. Also lime, green apples, peach and slate. Light and tangy with great
body, well balanced, elegant. 1.8% RS www.ste-michelle.com.
Ranked 10.5
2006 Fess Parker White Riesling, Santa Barbara County, CA
$12-14 ($10.99) Tasting Notes: Aromas of apricots, peaches, honeysuckle, light
melon and mineral. Peach, pear, banana, pineapple flavors with good acidity and
balanced. Some lingering sweetness,
medium fruit finish. www.fessparker.com
Ranked 12.5
Floral-Spicy Profile
2006 Clos du Bois Riesling, CA $9-12 ($14.99)
Tasting Notes: Honeysuckle, jasmine, powder, sweet roses,
fruity, perfumy nose. Flavors of bananas, lime, orange blossom, limestone and pear.
Mouth filling, medium dry finish, good acidity. 1.8%RS www.closdubois.com Ranked 12.6
2006 Snoqualmie Riesling, Columbia Valley, Winemaker’s
Select, WA ($8.99) Tasting Notes: Aromas of spicy pear & dried apricots.
Flavors of spice and fruit with lingering honey notes. 5%RS www.snoqualmie.com Ranked 13.9
Hogue Late Harvest White Riesling ($10.99) Ranked 13.6
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