TN: Two Calif Rieslings....(short/boring)

WINE TALK
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At our Pig+Fig tasting , we had two Calif Rieslings:

  1. Forlorn-Hope Amerikanischen Kobold Riesling KickOnRanch/LosAlamos/SantaBarbaraCnty (11.80%; 137 cs) Murphys/Calaveras 2014: Light gold color; attractive chalky/flinty fairly Mosel valve oil/petrol light perfumed talc/pineapple/R/slight mango lovely complex nose; very tart/tangy/lean/metallic light R/mango rather earthy/chalky/stony rather metallic/tangy somewhat bitter flavor; med. very acidic/metallic somewhat bitter some petrol/Mosel valve oil finish; a really beautiful complex nose but rather lean/eviscerated on the palate. $28.00
  1. LimerickLane Riesling ColeRanch/MendoCnty (12.8%) Healdsburg 2018: Light gold color; rather floral/R/pineapple/mango bit simple slight perfumed talc/chalky fairly pleasant nose; some tart/tangy strong pineapple/R/mango/floral slight stony/chalky bit simple flavor; long fairly mango/pineapple/R/floral slight stony finish; a rather pleasant 4-square R that should put on weight & improve. $36.00

A wee BloodyPulpit:

  1. I’m finding a lot of Calif R I’m liking these days that are more than just simple tuti-fruity R’s. I really loved the nose on the F-H but it just didn’t deliver much on the palate.
    Tom
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Cole Ranch is a great source for Riesling fruit. I’ve loved the versions from Desire Lines and Bedrock. Have to try the LL.