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Featherstone Estate Winery & Vineyard 2006 Old Vines Riesling
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Did someone say sixteen bucks for an old vines Riesling? Better be snapping that one up quick before they realize they’ve made a pricing error. This is the first time Featherstone has separated the Riesling from their vineyard into age designation. Dave Johnson has created an elegant and finesse-laden Riesling from some of the oldest vines in Niagara, rivaling those from both Vineland and Cave Springs for the title (30 years). He still keeps a dollop of sweetness (1) and by all rights this wine should be selling for double the price it does here, as it does elsewhere. It’s a true bargain. This racy and minerally driven wine has apple, orange blossom and lime in both the nose and taste. The good acidity keeps the mouth watering and you coming back for more. The best part is the lingering finish. While it sits in the glass it opens up even more on both the taste and the smell, revealing more tropical and further citrus notes. Snap it up, drink it up … or lie it down, this one should also age beautifully.
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Available at the winery
Varietal / Grape
Riesling
Region
Niagara
Winery
Featherstone
Year
2006
Rating
1 (Min.)
5 (Max.)
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