2021 Hillick & Hobbs Estate Dry Riesling [JS94][W&S94][D93][V92]

Producer: Hillick & Hobbs   Region: Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York  Varietal: Riesling  Year: 2021 
James Suckling, 94 Points 
“One of the stars of this challenging vintage. Cool and reserved nose with fresh mint, parsley and basil aromas. Some aeration in the glass teases a lot more crisp pear and yellow-apple aromas out of the wine and expands the mid-palate creaminess. Excellent structure and juiciness on the sleek and precise, medium-bodied palate. Complex wet-stone minerality at the self-confidently dry and crisp finish. Drink or hold.” 
Wine & Spirits, 94 Points 
“This is Paul Hobbs’s homecoming, a traveling winemaker returning to his family’s roots, the winery named for his parents. This third release is a posh wine, dry and lean, with yeasty scents of apple, celery and lime. The flavors lean more tropical, with peach and passion fruit, all delivered within a beautiful structure, elegant, modestly creamy, with a delicious mouthwatering tang. The flavors drive long into the finish, for pasta with parsley pesto.” 
Decanter, 93 Points 
“This is a classic and refined Riesling from Hillick & Hobbs in the 2021 vintage. Evocative of the steep slate slopes of Germany’s Riesling epicentres, this wine shows petrichor, white flowers, and a touch of petrol. The palate is gorgeously textured with honeyed ginger, orange oil, and lots of mouthwatering lemon zest. It’s undeniably ageable yet delicious now.” 
Vinous, 92 Points 
“The 2021 Dry Riesling Estate is cool-toned, settled and fresh as a daisy—very relaxed and zen. Notably elegant and concentrated in spite of the cold, wet season, this is such a finessed wine. Rich layers of peach, chamomile, ginger, lemon oil and salty yeast unfurl in the glass. The finish is long and even-tempered. The 2021 doesn’t have a hair out of place.” 
Winemaker Notes: 
“Situated on the southeastern banks of Seneca Lake, our estate vineyards’ steep slopes and row orientation encourage excellent air flow and early ripening. The 2021 vintage is a textural Riesling with fragrant aromas of gardenia followed by layers of pear, citrus, and crushed rock that are mirrored on the palate. A long finish is extended by crisp acidity and lingering minerality.” 
Alcohol: 12% 
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