Smith Madrone Riesling Napa Valley Estate Bottled 2011

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Winery: Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery
Region: USA » California » Napa » Spring Mountain District
Varietal: Riesling

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SN: 92

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Lots of apple fruit here. This smells like an apple barn laced with fine mineral and herbal suggestions. In the mouth there is an early dried appl... Read more

This has just a beautiful nose, with green tea layered over dried lime zest topped with an emerging hint of petrol. Air brings out suggestions of s... Read more

color - yellow gold nose - spice & melon mouth- cinnamon, honeysuckle,pear finish - medium long buy it drink it share it Read more

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Editorial Reviews for Smith Madrone Riesling Napa Valley Estate Bottled

Gregory Dal Piaz

90,100

03/06/2013

Lots of apple fruit here. This smells like an apple barn laced with fine mineral and herbal suggestions. In the mouth there is an early dried apple note followed by lime fruit across a mid palate that is dry, firm, crisp and mineral-laced with plenty of steely acid driving the almost green plum fruit through the finish. Nicely perfumed in the mouth with a lingering note of green apple on the long finish. Youthful, snappy and focused with just enough sugar to add a soft buffering veneer to the acids. 92pts

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Gregory Dal Piaz

90,100

Vintage: 1995 03/06/2013

This has just a beautiful nose, with green tea layered over dried lime zest topped with an emerging hint of petrol. Air brings out suggestions of some treacle and honey sweetness as well. On the palate, the bright acids support a broad and supple mouthful of apricot and lime fruit that shows the slightest honeyed edge. This is long and super-bright on the finish, with superb integration and a lovely fan of honeycomb and spiced apples. Exceptionally easy to drink, I wish I could have spent the afternoon with this bottle. 93pts

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