Pierce
Van Horn Vineyard Riesling
Columbia Gorge, Oregon/Washington, USA
New vintage, boutique winery, personable female winemaker-owner, superior product. Seek this out if you love Riesling. Light yellow, excellent clarity. White floral notes in nose. Almost dry. Crisp with tangerine flavor and finish with length, mineral and lactic character on finish. Fresh grape pulp character at the heart of this, but bright acidity as well. I’d drink this any time but this should be a winner with food. Good complexity and winemaking here, folks; drink it up. The winery is in Salem OR but grapes are from Columbia Gorge AVA
New vintage, boutique winery, personable female winemaker-owner, superior product. Seek this out if you love Riesling. Light yellow, excellent clarity. White floral notes in nose. Almost dry. Crisp with tangerine flavor and finish with length, mineral and lactic character on finish. Fresh grape pulp character at the heart of this, but bright acidity as well. I’d drink this any time but this should be a winner with food. Good complexity and winemaking here, folks; drink it up. The winery is in Salem OR but grapes are from Columbia Gorge AVA
May 5th, 2020Revisiting the vintage; see previous tasting notes.
Revisiting the vintage; see previous tasting notes.
Feb 16th, 2020Pale yellow, excellent clarity. Funk or linalool with a hint of diesel in nose. Crisp, semi dry, lemon flavor followed by some peach and floral-chrysanthemum character, austere lemon finish with almost no skin astringency, mineral aftertaste. Later, a creamy finish emerges. This is the Riesling to serve people who say they don’t care for Riesling. It just might change some minds.
Pale yellow, excellent clarity. Funk or linalool with a hint of diesel in nose. Crisp, semi dry, lemon flavor followed by some peach and floral-chrysanthemum character, austere lemon finish with almost no skin astringency, mineral aftertaste. Later, a creamy finish emerges. This is the Riesling to serve people who say they don’t care for Riesling. It just might change some minds.
Apr 12th, 2019
Searing acidity is balanced by delicious nectarine and Meyer lemon flaves. If you can find this, BUY IT!
Searing acidity is balanced by delicious nectarine and Meyer lemon flaves. If you can find this, BUY IT!
Jul 21st, 2018
Round and full, mostly dry Riesling. Nice one. via Park Ave Fine Wines, Portland.
Round and full, mostly dry Riesling. Nice one. via Park Ave Fine Wines, Portland.
Aug 7th, 2018
