A two-barrel selection consisting of the favorite sweeter barrel from each of the two estate vineyards. Intense, bright and focused, with candied lemon/lime fruit flavors. The power and concentration of the wine is remarkable.
— P.G.
(10/1/2011)
Oregon has always made great Rieslings, yet few of the state’s winemakers have ever made it a priority. Trisaetum’s James Frey is out to change that, and is off to a great start. This 2008, like its predecessor, captures the complexity, grace and compelling charm of the grape. Dense and still light, it brings honey, tea, lemon, nectarine, jasmine, lime, caramel and…
— P.G.
(6/1/2010)
A dry wine, companion to the winery’s off-dry estate bottling. This does not give up its fruit as some dry Rieslings do; there is a pleasing mix of lemon, grapefruit, pineapple and apricot, full in the mid-palate, then turning more astringent and cheerily tart in the finish. This is very young, compact, and still tight as a drum; it could be cellared for up to a decade.
— P.G.
(3/1/2011)
Perhaps the best of a stellar lineup from Trisaetum, this off-dry estate bottling is packed with grapefruit and pineapple flavors. They run tart and deep into the palate, full and focused, with the vineyard’s signature minerality.
— P.G.
(12/1/2012)
A cool site delivers a wine with plenty of minerality and dry extract. The resultant density is very attractive, and adds both length and depth. Meyer lemon, tangerine, white peach and more run into a strong, lingering finish.
— P.G.
(10/1/2011)
Gorgeous minerality is the underpinning of this estate bottling. Heaps of dry extract amplify racy lemon and lime flavors. Despite its low alcohol, this wine has exceptional concentration and power.
— P.G.
(12/1/2012)
This wine represents the winemaker’s choice of the best barrels from the two estate vineyards. It offers a full spectrum of fruits, from citrus to stone to light tropical, with a grapefruit note dominating. Round and fruity, it remains crisp and even a bit tart, despite the residual sugar.
— P.G.
(12/1/2012)
Done in a spätlese style, this off-dry wine is elegance personified. Complex flavors weave through the palate—sweet hay, honey, citrus and stone fruits, breakfast tea, chamomile, jasmine. It just keeps on going, while retaining a lightness and transparency that rivets your attention.
— P.G.
(6/1/2010)