Reviews & Ratings

2018 Navarro Vineyards Riesling "Deep End Blend"

Winery: Navarro Vineyards

Vintage: 2018

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Deep End Blend"

Wine Category: Riesling

Grape blend: 100% Riesling

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Anderson Valley

State or country: CA

Price: $29

Cases produced: 401

KWG Score: 89 (based on 1 review)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (89)

Review date: July 23, 2020

Wine Review: This straw-colored Riesling from Navarro opens with a faint ginger bouquet. On the palate, this wine is light bodied, slightly acidic and mouthwatering. The flavor profile is a crusted stone and Anjou pear blend with notes of almond, green apple skin and quinine. I also detected a touch of white pepper and apricot towards the end. The finish is dry and its flavors fade away nicely. This Riesling would pair well with linguini and clams. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: The botrytis added an apricot-honey character, but since it had not yet increased the sugar in the remaining fruit, it was possible to craft a dry wine. A cuvee was selected from the two lots, and because of ripe fruit and fresh botrytis, the wine is intense with flavors suggesting apple, pear and apricot.

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