12.5 % Alcohol
Tasted 2016-10-12 & 2016-10-13
Pale golden-yellow. The aromas are reluctant but manifold. Lime notes paired with several fruit blossoms - peaches, nectarines and again lime. Far at the end also some honey and something which reminds of pastry. And then it becomes clear: Key Lime Pie. Very interesting and absolutely nice. So let's take the first sip. At the very first beginning the lime notes are still dominating. But only for a very short period. Then the taste is converted to a parade of apples. Fuji, Pink Lady and a touch of Granny Smith. As a consequence the well-integrated acidity is developing on the way to the long finish. At the beginning a little bit stronger, then in the middle smoother and finally to the end a sustained tartish finish. A very good example of a hot-summer Riesling. And indeed THE perfect Dry Riesling for the Napa Valley region.
I visited Trefethen especially because of the Riesling. But all other wines presented by the charming tasting room people were of exceptional quality. My favorite of the day was the 2012 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. However also the Riesling was surprisingly good and so I decided to take a bottle with me for a later tasting without the influence of the great interior and the friendly people. Totally surprising the wine was even better than in the tasting room. We enjoyed it as part of a Mexican dinner, and especially with a classical Filete de Pescado the wine unfold its strength. Drink this harmonious US Riesling over the next three years - even if I think that a great maturity potential for the Trefethen Rieslings is given.
