28 Sep, 2006
Columbia Winery 2005 Cellarmaster's Riesling Columbia Valley (2)
Ditto!
We were exhausted tonight and wanted to have some decent riesling but didn't want to dig into the cellar to pull out one our rare German beauties (all we have left is the good stuff.) A quick trip to Wine Works snagged a familiar wine in a newly redesigned bottle and label. How classy is THIS new look! The wine is pretty darned good, too! Not as classy or life-altering as much of the German riesling out there, but very nice and "different" (a refreshing change of pace.) For $9.99 it's a steal! Whereas fine German riesling pairs honey with citrus, this Washington state white sends honey and apricot. Beauty of a domestic riesling in a beautiful new package! Same rating as last time (here's a refresher):
13 Jul, 2006
Columbia Winery 2005 Cellarmaster's Riesling - Columbia Valley
Bravo USA!
Yes, it's been more than a week since my last post. We've been extremely busy with the house addition - very stressful - but things are finally winding down. We've had many a wine in the past week and a half - some new; some old friends. As the past few weeks have been a blur, I can't recall the wine we've guzzled. Tonight, we revisited one of the very first Rieslings we thought we liked. And it turns out we were quite accurate. This is good stuff - best domestic US Riesling we've had - Thanks to the Columbia Vallery of Washington State. In the glass we found deep amber. On the nose and the palate: honey, pear and apricot. And a very good balance between the sweetness and acidity. As we are used to fine German Rieslings, the apricot (a characteristic of American Rieslings, in our experience) was a different, yet not a welcome visitor. But this was quite good. Marjorie drank TWO glasses, and we drained a whole bottle (it's been a while since we did that!) It was delightful on its own, as an aperitif, but wasn't as successful with salsa and blue corn chips as its German brethren. $10 at Miami Valley Wine & Spirits.
The best domestic Riesling we've experienced!
Rating: 8.75 out of 10