Description

This is the perfect example of how terroir transcends the varietal, and how Riesling can be used as a conduit of site expression. Winemaking practices among our Rieslings are exactly the same from site to site, yet there are stark differences between a wine like Wagner Caywood East and its slightly southern neighbor, Willow. Here, you have one site (WCE) with a much greater incline and more gravelly, shale-dominated composition, which tends to yield wines with a bit of tension and mineral focus, and another site (Willow) that sits on a softer grade with more moderating climatic factors from the lake, and finer sandy soils, which gives lift and grace, like a pirouette on the palate.Tasting Notes: Thyme, Stone, Cut

Wine Spectator

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Boasts a bitter almond hint that infuses a core of lively yuzu, star fruit and nectarine notes, while light echoes of chamomile and mustard flower add range on the finish. Distinctive. Drink now through 2028. 300 cases made.

Jonny McCormick, February 12, 2024