2006 Tantalus Vineyards Riesling Old Vines

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 89 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View professor widget's profile
  • Report Issue

  6/29/2018 - professor widget Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Shared with Rob and Dave. Paired well with assorted seafood. Nice lemon lime with slight diesel. Reminded me of Eden Valley Rieslings.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Neecies's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/29/2016 - Neecies Likes this wine: 86 Points

  I tasted this wine shortly after release. It's not now OTH, but in the years since the diesel nose has acquired a bit of plastic/resin character, and the palate has lost complexity. Still refreshing, but overall this makes a case for mid-term cellaring at best.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View winemanintheden's profile
  • Report Issue

  7/15/2014 - winemanintheden Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Nice nose of petrol, lemon, fresh citrus fruits. On the palette, lemon, lime fruits, dry with good acidity. Alcohol has integrated well. Contrasting to the sweet Rieslings out there. Has aged nicely and is very well made.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View SadofskyDS's profile
  • Report Issue

  9/6/2010 - SadofskyDS wrote:

  lemon/lime zest and plenty of fruit in this dry Riesling. Very good example of what can be done in BC. I would have liked to compare it to another BC Riesling but alas we didn't have one on hand. Not sure of QPR as I don't know the price for this but I imagine it is more than I usually spend for a wine of this quality.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View dre's profile
  • Report Issue

  6/15/2010 - dre wrote: 89 Points

  Clear pale straw core with a big green tinge.
  Clean nose of key lime pie and lemon zest with an expressive slate and petrol character.
  The palate is very steely. Sharp acidity cuts a path of lemon, lime and unripe apricot across your tongue. Long refreshing finish of grape leaf and petrol (more fresh plastic for me).
  
  This is developing well.
  Drink now - 2018.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 9 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.