Tried these three Rieslings over the last few weeks whilst on GrandPa duties:
1. Italo Cescon Riesling IGT: Veneto Traccetto (12%; www.CescanItalo.It) B by CescanItalo Storia e Vini/Roncadelle di Ormelle 2010: Deep gold color; strong grapey/overripe bit caramel/butterscotch slight oxidized fairly strong/grapey nose w/ no R character evident; soft grapey/overripe slight oxidized dry resiny/caramel/butterscotch rather bitter unattractive flavor; med.short grapey/overripe/caramel some oxidized/resiny fairly bitter finish; any R character that may have been in the grape have been pounded into oblivion. $14.00 (Gomers)
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2. ClendenenFamilyVintners Riesling SantaBarbaraCnty (13.5%) Jim/Isabelle/Knox Clendenen/SantaMaria 2009: Med.gold color; beautiful gout de petrol/Mosel valve oil rather floral/R/bit steely/piney some complex nose; soft bit off-dry (.4%?) floral/insecticide/R bit metallic/chalky pleasant flavor; med.long metallic/steely/chalky light floral/R/pineapple bit mineral/petrol finish; a really lovely Germanic/valve oil nose but not quite as interesting on the palate; a rather pleasant/interesting R but just that. $19.00 (Gomers)
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3. Leeuwin Estate Riesling MargaretRiver/WesternAustralia (Art Series; 12.0%; www.LeeuwinEstate.com.Au) 2011: Pale yellow color; rather Mosel valve oil/petrol/mineral strong lemon/lime/R/floral steely/metallic classic Oz R lovely nose; very tart/lean/citric/grapefruity lemon/lime steely/mineral/metallic light floral/R/carnations flavor; long very citric/mineral/grapefruity acid/tart light floral/R/lemon/lime bit Mosel valve oil finish; a classic MargaretRiver R that will go out 20 yrs; stupid/silly price for a wine that should be spectacular at 10-20 yrs. $16.00 (PrimaIlC)
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And a wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Had never seen a Riesling from the Veneto. Probably will not bother if'n I see one again. The R from the AltoAdige and the Piemonte can be, however, quite nice.
Tom