Not sweet, but still easy to drink…
Name: Picone Vineyard Riesling
Vintage: 2012
Producer: Charles Baker
Region/Country: Vinemount Ridge, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Grape Varietal(s): Riesling
Consumed: Atelier Restaurant in Ottawa
Recommended By: The restaurant sommelier, Gabriel
Cost: Unknown
Bottle Presentation: Simple, yet distinctive and classy
Appearance: Pale gold
Nose: Petrol, minerals, citrus
Taste: Evolving from petrol to minerals, followed by citrus, which consisted of lemons and grapefruit, with a nice acidity
Finish: Lemons and grapefruit
Overall Impression: Overall, a very nice Riesling! Though a little sharp, it offered a nice combination of tastes, as well as an evolution of notes from petrol to minerals, to citrus, and it remained easy to drink.
Rating (from 70 to 100): 88/100
Value: n/a