White

Estate Riesling

David Hill

Willamette Valley · Willamette Valley · United States

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Riesling
Country
United States
Region
Willamette Valley · Willamette Valley
Appellation
Willamette Valley
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Tannin
low
Sweetness
off-dry

Food pairing

seafood · pork · creamy cheeses · Asian dishes · fresh salads

Rated vintages

  • 201688 pts

    Citrus and peach are on display, with a slight hint of wintergreen mint. There are enough tannins here to give it a residual flavor of peach tea. Overall it's a chunky, blocky style of Riesling, emphasizing pure fruit goodness over finesse.

  • 201394 pts

    A gorgeous, rich and aromatic Riesling, this is a tribute to the expressive dimensions that old vines can provide (these were planted in 1965). Ripe, lush citrus fruits, tangerine, spicy pekoe tea and hints of tropical fruit all come into play. It's a pure, lengthy, utterly deli…

  • 201087 pts

    Still young and not entirely pulled together, this is still showing some post-fermentation flavors of candied orange, with a somewhat grainy texture. It's off-dry, with the 3% residual sugar quite apparent.

  • 200790 pts

    Made from vines planted in 1965, David Hill's estate Riesling is aromatic and textural, with an interesting, nuanced character that brings apples, peaches, pears and passion fruit flavors in profusion. Despite 1.8% residual sugar, it has plenty of acid and alcohol, finishing wit…

  • 200690 pts

    The winery notes that these are the oldest commercial Riesling vines in Oregon, planted in 1965. This has a succulent core of sweet apple-flavored fruit, quite rich and delicious. It dries out a little toward the back, but continues with excellent length and more of that crystal…