STIRM RIESLING WIRZ '16

STIRM RIESLING "OLD VINE", WIRZ VINEYARD, CIENEGA VALLEY 2016

NVWE Notes: This is a near-perfect dry Riesling that displays grace, precision and lovely varietal character. The nose is youthfully coiled yet already impressively complex, as mineral-accented scents of lemon sorbet, lime and grapefruit zest, peach pit, fresh green apple, white rose, honeysuckle, chalk and white pepper line-up. It shows chiseled focus and a Germanic raciness in the mouth, where minerality and piquant zest are the platform for flavors of dried yellow peach, peach pit, red apple skin, Persian raisin, honeycomb, lemon curd, fresh coconut milk and white rose. The finish is long and Saar-like in its compact elegance. Terrific now, it will grow more so over the next five years. 140 cases produced.