2022 Ridgecrest Estate Dry Riesling [WE90]

Producer: Ribbon Ridge    
Region: Willamette Valley, Oregon  
Varietal: Riesling 
Year: 2022 

Wine Enthusiast, 90 Points 

"Yellow apple and pineapple aromas are matched in natural sweetness by the honeyed scent of a basket of sweet pea flowers. Honeydew melon and lemon drop flavors are joined by an traces of lemon grass, chamomile and chalk. A laser beam of acidity keeps the wine nice and tangy. Dry to the bone." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"This new Ridgecrest Dry Riesling is the epitome of a perfectly balanced noble Riesling. The color ranges from platinum to green-gold, and the nose is a symphony of green apple, lime peel, aloe, apricot jam, potting soil, and graphite. There is a barely-perceptible amount of residual sugar, which balances out the bright and racy acid, and elongates the palate into a full, broad spectrum, complex, floral and fruit-fleshy wine. The flavors and aromatics are in harmony, highlighting peach, lychee, hyacinth, talc, sweet-tarts, white pepper, honeydew, and starfruit. The finish is very pretty, showing more delicacy and elegance than other similar years, but still holding an intensity of fruit and flavors, and a textural herbaceous skin-influenced character. This is the most perfect cheese board and Thai food accompanier we can imagine!" 

Alcohol: 11.9% 

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