Rippon Vineyard - Riesling Mature Vines 2020 (750ml)
Price: $42.99
| Producer | Rippon Vineyard |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 69937 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Rippon Vineyard Description
A warm & productive summer put plenty of flesh on this wine. The fruit is issued from Rippon’s mature vines, whose root hairs have invaded the schist rock below. Lurking towards the end of the first mouthful is substantial phenolic power and it soon starts to take charge of the wine… and give it its sense of place
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
The 2020 Mature Vine Riesling is different again. Maybe I can't walk into this Riesling with any preconceived notions about the flavor. It has a tight, compact, lithe, crystalline, floral (almost talc-y) countenance. The wine fills the mouth, then hits the back palate with flavor and drive. I like this so much, but it may be the outlier. The acidity is pert and even a little frisky. Brilliant energy.
Vinous: 92 Points
The 2020 Riesling Mature Vine is a succulent and tranquil medium-dry style. It has rounded shoulders and an ample figure held together and given reassuring shape by a structure of acidity and tannin. It's already drinking well now with its sweet apple succulence, subtle floral characters and lees-derived cream-filled pastry notes that linger on the appetizing, lengthy finish. This is a wine that could calm the most frenzied.
