{"id":18666,"date":"2017-09-18T23:39:48","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T23:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=18666"},"modified":"2017-09-18T23:39:48","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T23:39:48","slug":"niagara-riesling-some-treats-from-cave-spring-flat-rock-and-vineland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/riesling\/niagara-riesling-some-treats-from-cave-spring-flat-rock-and-vineland","title":{"rendered":"Niagara Riesling: some treats from Cave Spring, Flat Rock and Vineland"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Angelo<\/p>\n

On my mini-trip to Niagara last week I got to try a few very nice Rieslings that served to remind me just how well this grape variety does in Niagara. I tasted some Cave Spring Rieslings at dinner with Angelo Pavan (pictured above), then squeezed in a quick tasting of some older Rieslings with Ed Madronich and Jennifer Hart, and then caught up with Brian Schmidt at Vineland for a whizz through their latest releases.<\/p>\n

\"Cave<\/p>\n

Cave Spring Riesling CSV 2015 Beamsville Bench, Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nFrom plantings in 1975 and 1978. Very pure and delicate with lovely citrus fruits and some fine pear character. Quite dry wuth lovely precision. Subtle and fine with a delicate crystalline character. 92\/100<\/p>\n

Cave Spring Riesling CSV 2007 Beamsville Bench, Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nComplex and intense with lovely peach and nectarine richness, as well as sweet lemony fruit. There’s a trace of sweetness here, and this is generous but fresh with lovely purity. 93\/100<\/p>\n

Cave Spring Riesling CSV 2005 Beamsville Bench, Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nSo complex with lively, pure citrus fruit and some bitter grapefruit pith characters. Nicely spicy with some richness and a hint of mint. Distinctive stuff. 93\/100<\/p>\n

\"Flat<\/p>\n

Flat Rock Nadja’s Riesling 2007 Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara, Canada
\n<\/strong>This is a drier style of Riesling made from a higher portion of the vineyard where the dolomitic limestone is close to the surface. Complex and a bit waxy with some nuts and lanolin. Lively with a bit of pithiness and nice evolution with a lovely mineral character and great acidity. Lovely complexity with an amazing finish. 93\/100
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Flat Rock Nadja’s Riesling 2004 Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nThere’s a subtle creaminess here. Some mineral character under the citrus fruit, and lovely lemony delicacy. Has sweet fruit with good textured and delicacy, showing refined acidity. 93\/100<\/p>\n

Flat Rock Nadja’s Riesling 2013 Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nVery linear and pure with delicacy and precision. Lovely fine, pure lemony fruit. Lots of potential here. 92\/100<\/p>\n

Flat Rock Estate Riesling 2006 Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nThis is 19 g\/l sugar and pH 3.24. It has lovely weight. Off dry with a seamless purity and hints of honey and lemon. Quite mineral with lovely citrus fruit. 92\/100<\/p>\n

Flat Rock Estate Riesling 2008 Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\n37 g\/litre sugar, pH 2.8. Amazing acidity here: lemony and intense with a fine spiciness. There’s some sugar here but it tastes just off dry because of the acid. So intense and pure, and quite lovely. 93\/100<\/p>\n

\"vineland<\/p>\n

Vineland Dry Riesling 2016 Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\n3.8 g\/l sugar. Lovely freshness here with bright lemony fruit. So linear with keen acidity and a stony edge to the fruit. Pristine, pure and expressive, this is a real steal and will age beautifully. 90\/100 (CA$15)<\/p>\n

Vineland Semi-Dry Riesling 2016 Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\nThe flagship wine of Vineland. 10.8% alcohol, 20 g\/l residual sugar. This is so pretty. It’s off dry with a steely edge to the lemony fruit and some subtle melon and honey notes. Has a bit of tangerine character on the finish. So pretty. 89\/100 (CA$15)<\/p>\n

Vineland Elevation St Urban Vineyard Riesling 2016 Niagara Escarpment, Niagara, Canada<\/strong>
\n1979 plantings. 37 g\/l sugar. Concentrated and expressive with lovely transparent lemon and tangerine fruit, with a hint of apricot richness. Lovely mouthfeel and weight. Very stylish with good acidity nicely balanced with some sweetness. 91\/100 (CA$20)<\/p>\n

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