Erik Nordman

9.3

Stupid good single-site Riesling from the Chehalem Mountains. Impeccable balance. Could totally see calling this as a high-quality Nahe kabinett if blinded on it but at the same time it still has a distinctly Oregonian aura about it. Nose of ripe nectarine, key lime, and honeydew, pure, slate-y wet stone minerality, cherry blossom, subtle cardamom and nutmeg spice, and just a touch of petrol starting to show. Palate echoes the nose, channeled through bracing high acid and an extra layer of flinty mineral focus. Moderate concentration, medium (-) body but with great texture from neutral oak fermentation and elevage and possibly some lees influence as well. As referenced above, sweetness is comparable to some of the less sweet German kabinett wines; delightfully off-dry. Deliciously quenching. Gonna hoard a couple bottles of this because I'd love to see how this fares with a bit more development in bottle. — 8 years ago

Marc On

Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine

9.4

2009 is a bright vintage? Not at Domaine Roulot. Fresh, straight forward, with these lovely kiss of oak who only adds more substance to the wine, not overshadow the other much finer components. Acid is so on point here. Balance is the key word. Better with air & some temperature in the glass. — 9 years ago

Devin Bray

8.9

Key lime pie, sour apple and a great mineral-driven spine. Could use some more of that. — 9 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Blanc. Melon, key lime pie. White peaches. Delicate/ full body tension. Hay notes. Delicious. Snappy balance. — 10 years ago

Mark Buckley

8.9

An interesting Red blend from the Central Coast courtesy of Club W — 10 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

8.9

Wet stone & key lime pie nose, palate is linear with a taught, one dimensional green apple acidity and classy finish — 11 years ago

Ryan Key

9.1

Excellent balance between fruit, body, and earth. Would buy again. — 12 years ago

Rick Riddle

9.3

Notes of peach, melon, and honey notes dominate with a hint lemon and key lime that lingers. A touch of wet slate minerality with a long finish. Not as crisp and citrusy as many SBs, a very smooth mouthfeel. — 8 years ago

with Meagan

Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen KC

9.3

Green Snapple, pear, key lime white peach. Fruity up front and fresh. Mineral in the background but this looks to be evolving very slowly. — 9 years ago

R J Thom

9.0

Delightful bubbles with a slice of key like pie — 9 years ago

Jay Svoboda

9.1

Opened one day and finished on the next - this one's even better on day two. Don't have a day to spare? Just give this Zin a little time to breathe and you'll still be rewarded with extra layers of complexity. — 10 years ago

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.5

Classic Cos. Still evolving with time to spare. — 10 years ago

Nestor Gonzalez

9.5

Delicate juicyness, full and wide. Key Lime pie and pastoral butter. — 11 years ago

Omar Reyes

9.5

Spare Me another Behrens Cab!!!! — 12 years ago

Lindsay Thompson

9.0

Yum. Bright Cellars club box. — 9 years ago

Ryan Carey

Founder Wine Confidential

9.3

Man, I love this wine. My 2nd time having the 2004, and it's just stellar. I wrote down cinnamon and sweet/pastry/tart (in a very good way)...and went to look at my old review, which said cinnamon and key lime. Well damn, how's that for consistency! — 9 years ago

Sam Beecroft

9.3

Nice, spare, refined. A-OK. — 9 years ago

Renegade Wines

9.5

This 2003
IS still brilliantly but Tremendously young Riesling. But epic in the sense that War and Peace is. This with Salt & Pepper spare ribs, Shanghai noodles, and pot stickers at China Pavillion Montecito tonight was stellar. #renegadewines — 10 years ago

with Elizabeth and Mark

Flyingfish55

9.3

Stumbled across this great blend, what a great wine!😘 — 11 years ago

Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

10

A study in symmetry, proportion and scale. Still fresh and lively with fruit to spare, juicy acidity and velvet mouthfeel. — 11 years ago