Chateau Montelena

Potter Valley Riesling

9.0287 ratings
8.934 pro ratings
Potter Valley, North Coast, California, USA
Riesling
Top Notes For
Cameron Parry

Still going strong. No petrol yet, just a hint of dried apricot to show its age...

Still going strong. No petrol yet, just a hint of dried apricot to show its age...

Dec 11th, 2019
Shengli Hu

Petrol with ripe citrus and stone fruits. Moderate acid, moderate plus body.

Petrol with ripe citrus and stone fruits. Moderate acid, moderate plus body.

Aug 30th, 2018
Ron R
9.0

Huge amounts of petroleum on the nose. Good acidity on the palette with grapefruit, peaches and apricots. Finishes mildly sweet. Memories of my daughter’s wedding.

Huge amounts of petroleum on the nose. Good acidity on the palette with grapefruit, peaches and apricots. Finishes mildly sweet. Memories of my daughter’s wedding.

Oct 5th, 2017
Kyle Altomare

Assistant Winemaker at Artesa Vineyards & Winery

9.0

Easy to drink. Floral. Off dry. Love it.

Easy to drink. Floral. Off dry. Love it.

1 person found it helpfulJan 9th, 2016
Rebecca Fletcher

Great wine and great price point.

Great wine and great price point.

1 person found it helpfulDec 28th, 2014
Mike Mighetto Hoefling

Great structure. Petrol notes coming through. Nice

Great structure. Petrol notes coming through. Nice

1 person found it helpfulApr 23rd, 2014
Nathan Kandler

Winemaker Thomas Fogarty Winery

9.0

Balanced with clean, bright fruit.

Balanced with clean, bright fruit.

1 person found it helpfulJan 4th, 2014
Ron R
8.8

Screw the Riesling for the moment - eyes right. Look, I'm not bragging about my cooking capabilities, but metro-man strikes again. Atlantic cod n baked chips with mushy peas - English style, and home made.
Now back to the wine... it's not as good as my cooking! Grapefruit and lemon zest on the nose. Palete has vibrancy with delicate sweetness. Pineapples citrus fruits bring up the rear. Not too much to write home about here. To be fair, the wine didn't stand a chance tonight 😃

Screw the Riesling for the moment - eyes right. Look, I'm not bragging about my cooking capabilities, but metro-man strikes again. Atlantic cod n baked chips with mushy peas - English style, and home made.
Now back to the wine... it's not as good as my cooking! Grapefruit and lemon zest on the nose. Palete has vibrancy with delicate sweetness. Pineapples citrus fruits bring up the rear. Not too much to write home about here. To be fair, the wine didn't stand a chance tonight 😃

Jan 16th, 2017
Eric Fossen

Very tastefull! Great Wine. Eaten with mussels.

Very tastefull! Great Wine. Eaten with mussels.

Aug 28th, 2016
Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

8.6

Very surprising - great bright fruit not too sweet!

Very surprising - great bright fruit not too sweet!

Mar 24th, 2016