Morgan Double L Vineyard Riesling 2020
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This wine is a natural pairing for spicy Asian cuisine or Roquefort cheese.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2020 Morgan Double L Vineyard Riesling is a top-performing New World example of this grape variety. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers aromas and flavors of apple skin, flowers, and a hint of petrol. Pair it with linguine and clams in a light garlic-flavored broth. (Tasted: October 5, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Riesling Double L Vineyard offers scents of lime peel, peach, petrol and flint on the nose with floral touches. The light-bodied palate is dry and linear, with detailed, perfumed fruits and a very long, energetic finish. Lovely! Best After 2022.
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Morgan Winery is family owned and operated since 1982. We craft artisan, terroir driven wines from the Santa Lucia Highlands and Monterey Bay, including our own organically farmed Double L Vineyard.
Conscientious, innovative farming regimens allied with traditional, “minimalist” winemaking techniques craft wines of balance, elegance and distinction. For Morgan Winery, this single-minded focus has produced a record of consistent, category leading, award winning wines.
Nestled in the heart of Carmel at the Crossroads Shopping Center, Taste Morgan brings family winegrowing history to life through a relaxed tasting experience. We welcome you to taste through a flight of our locally grown and produced wines, also offered by the glass with small savory bites. No reservations are required, and dogs are welcome!
Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.
Perhaps the most highly regarded appellation within Monterey County, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA benefits from a combination of warm morning sunshine and brisk afternoon breezes, allowing grapes to ripen slowly and fully. The result is concentrated, flavorful wines that retain their natural acidity. Wineries here do not shy away from innovation, and place a high priority on sustainable viticultural practices.
The climatic conditions here are perfectly suited to the production of ripe, rich Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. These Burgundian varieties dominate an overwhelming percentage of plantings, though growers have also found success with Syrah, Riesling and Pinot Gris.