#curtis vineyard

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Riesling Me This

A beautiful SYV Riesling from Curtis (do they still call it that?), rosy and sharp, chunky with peat and melon in a hazy presentation. Well-stuffed with smoky brilliance wafting off crisp Thompson Seedless and Granny Smith. The minuscule creaminess a little barrel-age grants to the texture butters it up a bit beyond typical stark Teutonic presentations. It’s a delicious wine. 2020 SABELLI-FRISCH…

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You're our only hope

You’re our only hope

I was quite pleased–and surprised–to see a Riesling in this producer’s new line-up. Typically, they are forgotten or heritage varieties from out-of-the way vineyards, and this wine is a nice addition. Fairly dark golden and smelling thick and briary. Is there a bit of skin-contact going on here? A little reduction and thick tropical and caramel on the nose, balanced nicely with stemmy citrus…

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Happy Constraint

Nice clear ruby with a thin clear edge. Ridiculous briar hits hard and heavy, green and Caltrans road-side fresh, heading immediately into a soft burnt-rubber, gear-lube and Luxardo-cherry fruit thinned to very un-Luxardo levels by bright acidity, raw beef and Mercurochrome. Late-breathe brings out far more meatiness, but never does the green brushy steminess subside.

I think most people…

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