DATE CONSUMED
Sunday, October 07, 2012
VINTAGE
2010
WINERY/PRODUCER
Fess Parker Winery
WINE NAME
Dry Riesling
TYPE OF WINE
White
COMPOSITION
100% Riesling
SUBNAME/NICKNAME
N/A
VINEYARD DESIGNATION
Rodney’s Vineyard
REGION/A.V.A. (American Viticultural Area)
ALCOHOL CONTENT
12.0%
PRICE PAID
$22.40 for wine club members; $28 retail price
WHERE/WHEN BOUGHT AND/OR HOW PROCURED
We got this wine from Fess’ wine club in March, 2011
BOUQUET
O........M........G!!!!
This wine has an incredibly beautiful bouquet, displaying gorgeous
floral elements, along with typical mineral Riesling characteristics. This wine has such a fantastic nose that it
could almost perform double-duty as a perfume.
This is the kind of wine whose bouquet is so beautiful and alluring that
I’d be perfectly happy simply sniffing it all day and night long (without
taking a single sip). I’m serious; it’s
THAT gorgeous!
TASTING NOTES
The grapes for this wine came from Fess’ estate vineyard,
named after Fess’ late son-in-law. Fess
obviously loved his son-in-law because some of Fess’ best wines are sourced
from grapes that are grown on the estate (especially Rodney’s Syrah, which is
fantastic). What better way to honor
your late, beloved son-in-law than to name a fabulous estate vineyard after
him?!?!
This low-alcohol, fresh, crisp Riesling is perfect for
summer sipping (in this case, early Autumn, which in Southern California , can easily be confused with
Summer). This is a classic dry Riesling,
showing fantastic minerality and floral elements, with a crisp fruit profile
showcased by green apples and pears.
There’s also hints/suggestions of spices like white pepper and savory
herbs like thyme and rosemary.
Most wine drinkers have
probably never had a dry Riesling.
Generally speaking, the Riesling grapes for dry Rieslings are picked a
bit earlier than normal grapes, resulting in lower sugar levels (and, thus, lower
alcohol levels), crisp, clean, minerally whites that are extremely food
friendly and, if done correctly, delicious beyond belief.
This isn’t the best dry Riesling I’ve ever had; it’s
difficult to beat a great German Riesling from Mosel . But for Santa Barbara County
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS
We paired this wine with a freshly-roasted beet salad with
radishes, tomatoes, blue cheese, and Italian flat leaf parsley. This wine went PERFECTLY with the beet
salad. I would image this wine would
also go great with most/any raw seafood dishes, especially clams on the
half-shell and a chilled seafood platter (crab legs, lobster, clams, oysters,
etc.). If we had to drink this wine
again, I would pair it with clams on the half-shell; that would be a match made
in heaven.
AGING POTENTIAL
This wine is drinking perfectly right this moment and will probably
age/mature well for another 10 years or so if stored properly. Mosel Rieslings can age well for DECADES
(even up to 100 years), but I’m not quite sure this wine has those kinds of
“legs.” Either way, if you have this
bottle in your cellar or fridge, stop procrastinating and open this wine and
enjoy with the pairing suggestions listed above.
SCORE (on a 100-point scale)
This wine has a 97-point bouquet, but overall, I’m going to
score this wine with 88 points.
Q.P.R. (QUALITY-TO-PRICE RATIO) (POOR, FAIR, GOOD,
EXCELLENT)
GOOD
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