Buttonwood Grove - 2006 Dry Riesling

Tasted on: July 30, 2009
Purchased for: about $14
Wine Data:

• Alcohol: 12%
• Residual Sugar: Dry, exact % unknown

Tasting:
Appearance: No particulates. Clear with a slight yellow-pale green tint.

Aroma: Complex and aromatic. Not overly strong. Slight fruit

Taste/Texture: Smooth, not too thin. Great sugar content (not too dry or sweet for me). Apple? taste. Clean tasting. Not overly acidic.

Aftertaste: Pleasant. Doesn't coat the tongue. Not a crisp finish, though.

Decision: 85/100. Very respectable Riesling. Would buy again.

Lamoreaux Landing - 2008 Dry Riesling

Tasted on: July 17, 2009
Purchased for: $9.99
Wine Data:

• Alcohol: 12.2%
• Residual Sugar: Dry, exact % unknown
• pH: 2.93
• Acidity: 7.65 g/L
  

Wine Awards and Grades:

• 87 points Wine Spectator
  

Tasting:
Appearance: No particulates. Clear with a very light straw tint.

Aroma: Complex and aromatic. Very fruity. Citrus and peach.

Taste/Texture: Smooth with a bite. Briskly acidic. Tart.

Aftertaste: Pleasant and lasting.

Decision: All right. Not the best riesling I've tasted, but is respectable. 75 out of 100.

Castel Grisch - 2007 Cayuga White

Tasted on: July 10, 2009
Purchased for: about $7
Wine Data:

• Alcohol: 11%
• Residual Sugar: Unknown but after tasting, must be below 3%, but not dry

Tasting:
Appearance: Looks like water. No particulates and no tint.

Aroma: Strongly fruited. Complex.

Taste/Texture: A tad thin, but good flavors. No bite, quite smooth.

Aftertaste: Not lasting.

Decision: Pretty good wine for the price. May or may not purchase again. A little too sweet. 65/100