Ch. Ste. Michelle Eroica Riesling 2007
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Ch. Ste. Michelle Eroica Riesling 2007
Riesling from Columbia Valley, Washington
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
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Price: $22.00 $19.99
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- Light & Crisp: Light to medium bodied wines that are high in acid and light to medium fruit. Typically no oak.
- Fruity & Smooth: Light to medium bodied wines with lots of juicy fruit, typically medium acid and medium oak.
- Rich & Creamy: Full bodied wines that have typically undergone malo-lactic fermentation and/or spent time in oak.
winemaker's notes:
This Eroica shows the crisp acidity of the 2007 vintage, which was the best acidity holding year in the past five years. The wine delivers mandarin orange and sweet lime aromas and flavors with subtle mineral notes. The cooler September, along with selecting fruit from higher elevation and cooler sites, contributed to the mouth-watering acidity balanced by beautiful Washington Riesling fruit. An amazing pairing with sweet, flavorful Dungeness crab.
critical acclaim:
"Taking its accustomed place at the head of the class as it has in so many past vintages, this latest rendition from Chateau Ste. Michelle and Ernst Loosen is a remarkable wine of impeccable balance and stunning depth. Slightly sweet and buoyed by fine fruity acids, it smells of honeysuckle, white peaches and minerals and follows with long, compact, layered flavors that presently only hint at the richness to come. Top-notch Riesling is capable of great beauty and complexity with age, and, we have no doubt that the greatness lurking here will gradually become more and more evident with time. "
95 Points
Connoisseurs' Guide
"Eroica, the joint venture between Dr. Loosen and Chateau Ste. Michelle, produced a focused, ethereal and pure 2007. This vintage is a blend of fruit from Evergreen. Viewcrest, Horse Heaven and other vineyards. Its aromas are all about citrus, with hints of lemon and tangerine, while the taut flavors are more pearlike. A fine, mineral finish gives the wine balance and poise."
93 Points
Wine & Spirits
"This Riesling collaboration between Chateau Ste. Michelle and Ernst Loosen is no longer unique, but the wine has been fine-tuned over the years and sets a consistently high standard. This may be the most acidic ever made, but it is juicy rather than sour, and has a textural creaminess that adds both depth and length. The fruit flavors mix ripe apple and Mandarin orange, with hints of sweet lime and wet stone. "
90 Points
Wine Enthusiast
"The 2007 Eroica Riesling, made in collaboration with the Dr. Loosen estate in Germany’s Mosel region, is light to medium straw-colored with fragrant aromas of spring flowers, mineral, and honeysuckle. Crisp and just off-dry, in a Kabinett style, it delivers flavors of melon and pineapple. The wine is balanced and vibrant and may well evolve for several years in the manner of a top German Mosel Kabinett. It can be enjoyed now and over the next 5-7 years.
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91 Points
The Wine Advocate
"Bright and juicy, with bracing acidity against lightly sweet, expressive pear, apricot and quince aromas and flavors, remaining vibrant as the finish persists. A slate character hovers in the background. Drink now through 2017. "
91 Points
Wine Spectator
user reviews & lists:
17 out of 17 people would buy this wine again.
user reviews:
- 10/26/2009
I would buy this wine again
This is an outstanding riesling - not too sweet, which I prefer. Forget the higher priced ones, this is a gem.
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- 8/26/2009
I would buy this wine again
One of my favorite summer wine!
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