Tantalus Riesling 2020

91POINTS

16^¾/20

East Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaRetasted a couple of months along, the 2020 is just growing in the bottle with drinkability. This, their flagship riesling, is a BC classic for a very good reason. From plots around their Kelowna estate vineyard, including some dating back to their 1978 old vine plantings, this was harvested in two batches (Oct 7 and 23), whole bunch pressed, with each parcel fermented separately in stainless before being blended. Marmalade, tangerine, flood the juicy, mouthwatering palate, taut with lime pith and peel, and fragrant with lime blossoms and white pepper over a creamy, lees-lined bed of river stones. This is one worth stocking up on and trying to hold some back (but you probably can't because it's smashable). 15.18 g/L RS, 9.15 TA.Tasted: 14 October 2021Tasted by: Prices:

$22.61

750ml

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Producer: Tantalus VineyardsDistributors: The Wine Syndicate
Grape: RieslingCSPC: 802280UPC: 626990067412

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17^¼/20

Tantalus Riesling 2020

East Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe flagship riesling at Tantalus is a study in purity and precision, none of which happens without a lot of work. The colour is pale yellow, the nose is an aromatic rush of orchard fruits with an underlying floral tone throughout. The mix of nectarine, grape, lime and lemon zest keeps it razor-sharp as it travels its long linear palate line before it dissolves, slowly, into a wet stone, mineral finish. In 2020, the harvests took place from October 7 and 23, from several blocks of fruit whose origins date back to the 70s. The parcels are kept separate and fermented in isolation and kept cold on their gross lees to be used judiciously in the final blend. Production was down, but the quality is among the best. I have said it before, and I will say it again; there is nothing regular about the “regular” Tantalus Riesling.Tasted: 30 April 2021Tasted by: Prices:

$22.61

750ml

winery online/direct, select private retailers, BCLS

Producer: Tantalus VineyardsDistributors: The Wine Syndicate
Grape: RieslingCSPC: 802280UPC: 626990067412

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90POINTS

16^½/20

Tantalus Riesling 2020

East Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis, their flagship riesling, is a BC classic for a very good reason. From plots around their Kelowna estate vineyard, including some dating back to their 1978 old vine plantings, this was harvested in two batches (Oct 7 and 23), whole bunch pressed, with each parcel fermented separately in stainless before being blended. Marmalade, tangerine, flood the juicy, mouthwatering palate, taut with lime pith and peel, and fragrant with lime blossoms and white pepper over bed of river stones. Drinking beautifully now, and with time ahead. 15.18 g/L RS, 9.15 TA.Tasted: 01 July 2021Tasted by: Prices:

$22.61

750ml

winery online/direct, select private retailers, BCLS

Producer: Tantalus VineyardsDistributors: The Wine Syndicate
Grape: RieslingCSPC: 802280UPC: 626990067412

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