The NV designation here reflects a multi-vintage blend spanning 2016 through 2019
and absolutely delightful
drought—yet the wine maintains composure and silky structure
and after well over a decade in bottle this one has earned its first window of maturity
The estate is now part of the Louis Roederer group (since 2019)
Rosewood, Riesling "Neptune", 2021 so080222 nyt dry german riesling The NV designation here reflectsRosewood Estates is a boutique family winery on Ontario's Beamsville Bench in Niagara, and Neptune is their distinctive single vineyard Riesling, named for the Roman god of the sea. Whole cluster pressed and fermented in neutral oak, with extended aging, the wine develops a notably rich, saline character that gives the bottling its name. This is cool climate dry Riesling, taut and high acid, with a green apple and citrus core and a flinty edge. A