Here’s a real success in a variety that’s always struggling for acceptance. If more Rieslings were like this, more Americans would drink it. Very dry, as the name states, and crisp, it has complex, subtle flavors of citrus fruits, apricots and pine needles. Try as an alternative to Sauvignon Blanc.
— S.H.
(9/1/2007)
This is a very rich, flavorful wine, brimming with ripe pineapples, peaches, nectarines, honeysuckle and vanilla. It’s fortunately balanced with crisp acidity, which makes the richness finish clean.
— S.H.
(12/1/2009)
Fruity and easy, this soft wine has sweet flavors of apricots and caramel. Valdiguié, formerly known as Napa Gamay, is a red grape, and that accounts for the note of crushed raspberries.
— S.H.
(5/1/2009)
Dry, like the label says, and crisp in acidity, offering a bite to the lime, grapefruit, flower and mineral flavors. The alcohol is a refreshingly low 12.5%.
— S.H.
(12/1/2009)
A bit Porty, with raisiny flavors, but the finish is dry, and the tannins are nice and rich. Something about it brings to mind Cognac.
— S.H.
(12/1/2009)
Dry as advertised, but there’s a tanky smell, and the acidity is so high, the wine is almost sour. Tastes like the pure juice of lemons and limes.
— S.H.
(5/1/2009)
Almost as dark as a red wine, with hard, astringent tannins. But it is dry, as the label says, and offers modest cherryskin and earthy flavors.
— S.H.
(5/1/2009)