Best Buy! Back in 2002, the Gehringer brothers notched their first career Platinum via this cross of Riesling and Silvaner — developed in the Rheingau city of Geisenheim where Walter Gehringer went to school. Here is their 17th Platinum with that early-ripening grape. It opens with a sweet perfume of apricot, white peach and honey. The honey continues, lightly coating the palate and adding flavors of fresh apple, tangerine and white flowers. Enjoy as an aperitif or pair with Thai take-out. “It’s more enjoyable than many Rieslings,” offered one judge. Qualifying award: Cascadia International (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 92 points
Production: 2,900 cases
Alcohol: 13%
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