Doug Powers

9.0

Petrol, diesel aromas and flavors up front, still very youthful, lots of acidity and nice fruit carry this dry Riesling into the long finish, very good!! — a month ago

with Jim and

Doug Powers

9.6

Very floral still, also good minerality, not much petrol/diesel here, just layers of complexity in this dry Alsatian Grand Cru Riesling, long, lingering finish, with a nice kick of acidity also, great juice, last bottle, purchased on release!! — 6 months ago

with Jim

Brian Franke

9.1

As a 2014, which came with a little bit of worry this was solid. Had cherry notes at first then blossomed into a bold, diesel with fruit wine. Awesome stuff. — 3 years ago

with Sara

"Odedi"

9.1

Yellow in color with a golden hue.

Pretty nose of citrus, diesel, lemons, yellow apples and spices.

Full-bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with apples, citrus, spices and herbs.

Tangy finish with limes and light almonds.

This 7 year old Viognier from Washington State is still drinking very nicely. Spicy and rich, complex and interesting.

This Single Vineyard Viognier is drinking at its peak now, tangy and easy drinking. Good by itself or with food.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$30. — a month ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Pale lemon in color.

Strong nose of apples, lemons, limes, minerals and light diesel notes.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with a touch of RS to balance it out. Showing citrus, apples, pears, light earth, light diesel, limes, light grapefruits herbs and sea salt.

Tangy finish with limes and herbs.

This 4 year old Riesling from Spring Mountain is starting to drink nicely now, but needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Spicy and entertaining.

I've had a few vintages of this wine, and so far the 2018 vintage is my favorite one.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Elegant and nicely balanced. Complex and interesting.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. Crisp and better when not too cold.

13.2% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$40. — 6 months ago

"Odedi"

8.9

Pale lemon in color.

On the nose spices, light oak, lemons, light grapefruits, green apples and light earth.

Full bodied and creamy with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with lemons, citrus, apples, bitter herbs, light earth, diesel and spices.

Spicy finish with almonds and limes.

This is a nice and easy drinking white blend from Napa Valley.

Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel, and better when properly chilled.

A good afternoon wine and good for parties too.

I paired it with a cheese plate and light appetizers.

A blend of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Aged in French oak barrels and stainless steel vats.

13% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$24. — 4 years ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Some petrol/diesel aromas and flavors in this lovely bone dry Australian Riesling, solid acid, some white stonefruits as well, great cut/acidity, medium-long finish, very good! — 3 months ago

with Jim

"Odedi"

9.1

Golden in color and medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing limes, lemons, green and yellow apples, diesel, spices, light honey, minerals, herbs, sea salt and light earth.

Nice length on the finish with limes and herbs.

This 4 year old Riesling from New York is drinking very nicely now. Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Spicy and entertaining.

Nicely balanced and easy drinking. Good by itself or with food.

10.6% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$30. — 5 months ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

This is your #riesling if you’re not a fan of the petrol / diesel notes, once this has had a chance to breathe a bit. While I don’t mind those, this is a nice alternative terroir expression - subtle floral and peach notes on nose. @Kurt Schuster is spot on with the crystalline descriptor. The palate is more about the luscious fruit texture backed by sturdy acidity and a touch of RS rather than a lot of complexity. Where else can you get #grandcru #alsaceriesling other than #costco for ~$18? — 3 years ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.1

Quite strong diesel notes at the beginning but soon crossed over to tropical fruits. Was maybe expecting a bit more.... — 4 years ago