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2006 Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling Dry
Vineyard: Chateau Ste. Michelle
Price: $12.00
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Varietal: Riesling
Style: White Wine
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
"For 15 years we made a special dry Riesling just for the Northwest. The wine developed a loyal following and sold out quickly every year. Slowly we started hearing from customers in other parts of t...
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  • Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines
    There is a touch of austerity as might be expected to this off-dry Riesling, yet the wine conveys a nice bit of mild, peachy fruit all the same. It is crisply balanced, slightly rounded in feel and has a good sense of palatal weight that makes it a useful mealtime partner to chicken or lighter fish dishes. GOOD VALUE
  • International Wine Cellar
    A fruit bomb of a nose, offering melon, peach, lemon, lime and a hint of nutmeg. Supple and slightly sweet, with flavors of peach syrup and brown spices. With a good bit of CO2 and sound acidity, this comes across as less sweet than the 7.5 grams per liter r.s. would suggest. Excellent value.
  • Ken's Wine Guide
    This wine opens with a very appealing ripe peach like bouquet. On the palate, this light bodied wine is dry, crisp, clean, and has minerally lime like flavors. The finish is dry, slightly tingly, a...
  • CellarTracker Community Tasting Notes
    Community Tasting Notes (average 84.8 pts. and median of 85 pts. in 36 notes)