Poet\'s Leap Botrytis Riesling 2008

 
Poet's Leap Botrytis Riesling 2008
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  BN#429552
Category: White Wine
Varietal:Riesling
Region: United States » Washington » Columbia Valley
Producer: Poet's Leap
Alcohol: 15.7%

Compare to: $64.60

Price:$51.30

$40.95

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 375ml

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Poet's Leap

It is only possible to produce botrytised wines under specific conditions. Alternating periods of dampness must be balanced with periods of sunshine and dryness for the Noble Rot (Botrytis Cinerea) to truly take hold. The mold shrivels the grapes, concentrating the sugars, acids and flavors. From this, very little juice flows. What results is a deliciously honeyed golden nectar of unparalleled complexity that can be aged for decades.

Wine Enthusiast

A Poet's Leap botrytis-affected Riesling was first done in 2005; this is the second. Opens with a sensational smorgasbord of scents from honey and citrus to pineapple, celery, cucumber, orange blossom, lemon verbena and so on and on. Full bodied and extremely youthful, this has a long life ahead.

Score: 94. —Paul Gregutt, December 31, 2010.

Wine Advocate

The 2008 Poet's Leap Botrytis Riesling was produced from 75% botrytis-infected grapes finished at 15.7% residual sugar and 11.3% alcohol. Medium straw-colored, it offers up a captivating nose of tropical fruits, apricot, and peach buttressed by a vibrant acid structure, a velvety texture, and a lengthy, pure finish. It should evolve much like a top German BA.

Score: 93. —Jay Miller, August 2010.



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