(Re-Tasted April 2010) ... A lazy Sunday afternoon just calls for white wine, and today I yanked out two Rieslings to taste again - both from the hot 2005 vintage, a year that has shown a propensity for premature petrol aromas and flavours on the wines. But these two are from long time and top producers in Ontario, would they suffer the same fate? As it turned out both these wines had just the right amount of gas, were delicious, and each in its own way.The Trius Dry Riesling was first on the list of bottles to be opened, it showed a wealth of fruit with apples and limes taking centre stage, there was just a hint of petrol on the nose and palate, just the right amount for the age of the wine. There was also good clean acidity and a medium length finish - this wine was still holding well and probably will for a few more years.
The Jackson-Triggs single vineyard Delaine was also very nice and showed classic signs of a Riesling of this age. The smell was quite different from the Trius, the nose had apricots, lime and wildflower honey notes, while the palate showed apples, apricots and lime. Good acidity helped this one through to its medium length finish with just the merest hint of petrol on the final swallow.
Two delicious Riesling that are still very much alive and well and hopefully living in your cellar - I know I still have a bottle of each so we'll have to revisit them in a few years.
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