The 2016 Soul Squeeze Cellars Rapt Riesling is a lovely, just off-dry Riesling that will delight your palate with its electric acidity, fruit intensity and racy appeal. The aromas are pure and vivid, with ripe apple, pear and lemon nuances enhanced by fresh flower and spice tones. The flavors are rich and complex with the pear, apple and citrus fruits interwoven with honey and spice nuances. With its layering of fruit flavors, intensity, and vivacious balance, it is reminiscent of a fine Riesling from Germany’s Pfalz or Rheingau. It is rare to sample a USA Riesling with this degree of finesse and racy brilliance. It truly shows the great potential of Michigan wines.
Soul Squeeze Cellars, Leelanau Peninsula (Michigan) Dry Riesling 2016
By Wayne Belding