Greenwood Ridge Vineyard Mendocino Ridge Late Harvest White Riesling

[TheEngineer]

for the 2003.

Light golden in color. A nice thick late harvest, with nose of raisins and tea. On the palate, a hint of orange zest and honey with the raisins and tea, but a strong biting acidity (almost too strong and as such a bit out of balance) that cleans up the palate. Long finish and long persistence.

[This message has been edited by TheEngII (edited 03-25-2006).]

[Bucko]

Usually it is just the opposite with these New World wines -- no acidity and very cloying.

[TheEngineer]

The acidity was so strong on this one, it hurt my teeth....I suspect that it been added as the wines is super thick and very sweet (beyond a late harvest) that it would be unnatural for a wine to have this much sweetness and yet that over top top acidity.