2003 Late Harvest White Riesling

94 "Wonderfully rich and decadent in botrytis and fruit, just bursting with apricot jam, orange liqueur, honey, vanilla and smoky oak flavors. Pretty sweet, but not cloying due to the refreshing acidity." --Wine Enthusiest Magazine

2003 Late Harvest White Riesling

Awards

Mendocino Ridge
Estate bottled
35° Brix at harvest
18.7% residual sugar
1.01 T.A., 3.56 pH
9.1% alcohol
Suggested cellaring: up to 10 years
Bottled March 25, 2004
Released June 3, 2004
200 cases produced
$25 (375 ml)

Best Dessert Wine, Riverside International
Double Gold, Mendocino County Fair
Gold, Best of Class, New World International
Gold, Best of Class, Los Angeles County Fair
Silver, San Francisco International
Silver, Pacific Rim International
Silver, West Coast Wine Competition
Silver, San Diego International
Silver, Orange County Fair
Bronze, San Francisco Chronicle