Tasting - Columbia Valley Riesling

Name: Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling
Variety:  Riesling
Region: Columbia Valley
State: Washington
Country: USA
Year: 2017
Price: $10

Winery Review: "The wine offers crisp apple aromas and flavors with subtle mineral notes. This is our "everyday Riesling" that is a pleasure to drink and easy to match with a variety of foods."

My Review: Me and a friend decided to have this Riesling while we watched the wine movie for this week, and we wanted to get close to the suggestion. We went for a Riesling that was a little less sweet, but not totally on the dry side. I thought it was a pretty good wine, and a good first impression on Riesling. It had a light body with a high acidity that balanced pretty well with the sugars. When thinking about the aroma, it had the same fruity nose that I remember from a Sauvignon Blanc that had a few weeks prior. It didn't taste much like that wine as it incorporated pear and citrus flavors along with earthy characteristics that resembled soil. This was a very refreshing and easy to drink wine that has left me looking into getting another Riesling down the road.