Anam Cara Nicholas Estate Riesling (Chehalem Mountains)

Fact sheet

Type

White

Grape

Riesling

Country

United States

Region

Chehalem Mountains · Willamette Valley

Appellation

Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Alcohol

9.1%

Body

medium

Acidity

high

Sweetness

off-dry

Rated vintages

• 201390 pts

  There is not a lot of differentiation between the winery's Dry Riesling and this one, which is listed as 10.5g/L residual sugar—barely off dry. Still, that hint of sweetness rounds it out a bit and cuts down the intense acidity. It's a big bowl of peaches and pears, with scents…

• 201287 pts

  At 12g/L residual sugar, this just barely qualifies as dry. Fruit flavors suggest lemon curd and green pineapple, and there's an interesting savory note. But flatness across the palate keeps the score from going higher.

• 201189 pts

  The alcohol is just 9.1%, with residual sugar of 3.6%, yet the wine does not taste that sweet. This is a wine that snaps back and forth from tart and tangy to fruity and sweet, with a juicy kick to the finish. It maintains good concentration and acidity throughout.

• 200890 pts

  Stainless-steel fermented, technically off-dry but still quite citrusy and bracing, this continues a string of excellent Rieslings from Anam Cara. The fruit flavors blend seamlessly, invoking apples and pears, melons and peaches. A sense of Meyer lemon custard permeates the pala…