Dr. Klapper

Spätlese Halbtrocken Riesling

9.119 ratings
9.010 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Carlo Mondavi

Owner/Winegrower RAEN Winery, Partner Continuum

9.1

Subdued fragrance with delicious texture and flavor...

Subdued fragrance with delicious texture and flavor...

Jun 5th, 2015
Fredrik Johansson

Winemaker Staglin Family Vineyard

9.0

Woulda totally fooled me in a blind tasting. Decent aromatics but really showed itself in the palate. Cool stuff.

Woulda totally fooled me in a blind tasting. Decent aromatics but really showed itself in the palate. Cool stuff.

Jun 5th, 2015
Blaine Brown

Little drier than a typical Spatlese, but nice and well rounded. She's bilingual.

Little drier than a typical Spatlese, but nice and well rounded. She's bilingual.

Jan 23rd, 2015
Christopher Olin

Wow, this is good. Could be convinced it is Mosel.

Wow, this is good. Could be convinced it is Mosel.

Jan 9th, 2015
David Metcalf

Great tribute to Germany. RS and acid levels about right for a warm vintage, half-dry Spät. Good varietal character, even a bit of petrol. Slightly advanced; don't see this improving beyond a few years. Crushed it next to Thai curry!

Great tribute to Germany. RS and acid levels about right for a warm vintage, half-dry Spät. Good varietal character, even a bit of petrol. Slightly advanced; don't see this improving beyond a few years. Crushed it next to Thai curry!

Feb 5th, 2017
Peter J.

1433

Apr 9th, 2014
Tom Dare

2015 wow and wow, punches above its price, refreshing and bracing, lingers in the mouth for a full minute. Puts Santa Barbara on the Riesling map, big time.

2015 wow and wow, punches above its price, refreshing and bracing, lingers in the mouth for a full minute. Puts Santa Barbara on the Riesling map, big time.

Apr 2nd, 2016
Jono Riehlman

Brightening and peach aromatics, wow loads of sugar but the acidity balances it perfectly. Caramelized and wonderful with a golden color showing it's slight aging. Smooth and a nice mouthful sitting on the pallet.

Brightening and peach aromatics, wow loads of sugar but the acidity balances it perfectly. Caramelized and wonderful with a golden color showing it's slight aging. Smooth and a nice mouthful sitting on the pallet.

Mar 14th, 2016
Erin Sabolick

Delicious. Aromas of fruit and salty air. Great acidity with flavors of melon, lychee, and roses. Great minerality. Love this.

Delicious. Aromas of fruit and salty air. Great acidity with flavors of melon, lychee, and roses. Great minerality. Love this.

May 14th, 2015
Lindsay B

Super sweet. Summer wine

Super sweet. Summer wine

May 31st, 2014