Sometimes, and I’m sure I’m not alone, I wonder how it is that a glass of liquid made from grapes can smell like a field of flowers. This wine is pure lilac – you can almost taste it through your nose. With a little time in one’s glass, the floral notes soften a little and Riesling comes forward in all its stony, citric glory. Once the liquid departs, the flowers come back big as a retro-nasal impression. Completely unique! A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition.
Grape Creek Vineyards, Texas (United States) Riesling 2020
By Rich Cook