Hart Cellars 2007 Riesling
Tasted from the group of six wines generously provided by Howie Hart as part of the Haiti raffle. If this wine was the only prize it still would have been overly generous for the amount donated.
Let me say up front that Howie's Riesling is by far the best home made wine I have ever tasted. This wine could easily standup up to many high price point commercial offerings. It was just a wonderful wine.
Color: Very pale yellow.
Nose: Powerful nose of melon, honey, and just a whiff of petrol.
Taste: Citrus fruit, pineapple, honey, and maybe a touch of mint. Very sharp acidity that balances the sugar quite nicely. Lively fruit with a spritzy quality on the tongue. Moderate finish with what seemed to be tinged licorice and cocoa.
Howie's 2007 Riesling is a delight, as exhibited by the bottle half-life of approximate one hour between three drinker. I am feeling quite superior today, since most of you will never get a chance to tast this wine, and will have to experience it vicariously through me!
My thanks again to Howie for his extreme generousity.
). "Good grapes make good wine" is a quote from the first book I bought on home wine making, and it certainly applies.