Winery - Rideau
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit stewed, with rhubarb-tinged fruit alongside cherries and spice. There’s a hint of nail polish to the nose, and this volatility is reflected in a pronounced tanginess on the finish.
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Rideau Syrah - 2003
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A thick, young, closed wine with a soft, cloying texture, and jammy fruit and sugared coffee flavors. It’s also hot. Might age.
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Rideau Pinot Noir - 2004
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The winery probably intended this to be a kabinett-style, dryish wine, but it’s sweet enough to be considered a dessert wine. It has apple, peach and wildflower flavors, with good acids.
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Rideau Riesling - 2004
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Intensity is the name of the game with this superripe, opulent Roussanne, with its flamboyant flavors of ripe white peach, apricot, nectarine and vanilla spice. The wine is dry and creamy. Try as an alternative to a rich Chardonnay.
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Rideau Roussanne - 2004
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A southern Rhône-style blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache and Petite Sirah, this effusively fruity wine is chockful of melted chocolate, cherry pie and cassis flavors. It’s soft, dry and actually quite delicious.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
I’m not a huge fan of Petite Sirah, but I like this wine for its soft power. It’s a big, dark, high alcohol wine, but totally dry, with a nice mélange of blackberry, coffee, root beer and anise flavors that finish long and spicy.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Like Rideau’s other whites, this one’s fresh and clean and vibrant in acidity. It’s a little watery, though. A blend of Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne and Chardonnay.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Santa Ynez Valley has proven to be a good place to grow Viognier. It’s warmish-cool, so the wine gets nice and ripe while preserving vital acidity. This polished wine comes down on the variety’s flamboyant side, with lush tropical fruit, honeysuckle and vanilla wafer flavors.
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Rideau Viognier - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rideau has crafted a very fine Pinot Noir. Bright and polished in cherry, raspberry and spice flavors, it has a darker, earthier note of carob and plum skin tannins. Really impressive; a complex, layered wine.
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Rideau Pinot Noir - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Simple, frankly sweet and way too soft, this tastes like sugared apricot and peach syrup. Would be an interesting wine with a lot more acidity.
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Rideau Riesling - 2006
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