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Tantalus Old Vines Riesling 2016
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaI like that the Old Vines is held back at the winery for two years before it's released. It is only fair to the old vines and the time required for this wine to settle in and show its true sense of place, aromas, and flavours. Make no mistake: Old Vines is the pinnacle “place” wine thanks to a 2-acre plot known as Block 5, planted over marginal, deep silty soils and protected from the warm, late day sun by a stand of Ponderosa pine trees. For years it has over-delivered, and 2016 is no exception. The growing season was a mix of fast and slow before its longest ever finish. The colour is as non-existent as the aromas are intense, from lime leaf and lemon zest to hints of wet slate and chalk. More stony, mineral citrus mixed with lime pith, nectarines, grapefruit and pineapple in a barely off-dry format. Sophisticated and unique, and that's rare in the wine business.Tasted: 02 May 2019Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $30.35 | 750ml | winery direct, private wine shops |
Grape: RieslingCSPC: 179226UPC: 626990067429
