Smith Madrone Estate Riesling 2018

100% Estate Grown am Spring Mountain, Napa Valley; keine Bewässerung; 13,3 % vol; 1611 Kisten produziert.
Empfehlungen: Zalto Universal-Glas; unbedingt Dekantieren; nicht zu kalt servieren; hält sich geöffnet, im Kühlschrank gelagert, bis zu einer Woche ohne Probleme.
Anmerkung: Dieser Wein hat eine unheimliche Energie und Spannungsbogen. Trauen Sie sich, stellen Sie ihn ruhig in eine Blindprobe mit den besten Großen Gewächsen aus Deutschland oder Smaragden/Reserven aus Österreich.
- Notizen des Weinguts: „Aromatically, the wine opens with Meyer lemons, pomelo, orange flowers, and just a dab of mandarin orange hiding shyly behind a rose bush. This is all backed up with a solid dose of minerality. On the palate the wine is racy and beautifully balanced with a backbone of juicy fruit acidity. Wonderfully stylish and delicious and built to last. Drink now, or twenty years from now. Seriously. This wine is made from mountain grown grapes, honoring the international tradition of Riesling which thrives on steep hillsides. At Smith-Madrone our goal is to make artisanal wines which are distinctive and are an expression of both the vintage and us as vintners, but above all else, are wines which bring pleasure to the senses. Every year our wine is made from the same vineyards, pruned by the same people in the same way, cultivated in exactly the same manner and harvested at similar levels of maturity, yet Mother Nature stamps each vintage with a unique set of flavors, senses and character. Vintage dating is a celebration of that uniqueness and diversity.“

- 96 Punkte Tasting Panel Magazin: „Publisher’s Picks:  Perfumed linen holds peonies, honey, and tangerine. A juicy, unctuous mouthfeel, with lemon bar, pineapple, and jicama. Vibrant minerality with a stark lemon drop-induced acidity.“

- 95 Punkte THE DRUNKEN CYCLIST, Jeff Kralik (01/2024): „Under cork. There are few constants in life: death, taxes, and stellar Riesling from Smith-Madrone. This is a perfect example. While it is close to a full five years out, this is actually the current release from the venerable winery. Medium color in the glass with lemon predominate as well as some lemon rind, a bit of wet rock, and a hint of an herbal aspect (basil?). The palate is simply exquisite, great fruit, good weight, fantastic acidity. Whoa. Perhaps a bit rounder than previous vintages, but holy cow. Outstanding.“