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Wine of the Day, No. 420

Wine of the Day, No. 420

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Fredric Koeppel
Aug 12, 2018
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The Smith-Madrone Vineyards Riesling 2015 is made from dry-farmed vines high atop Spring Mountain, west of the city of

St. Helena in the central Napa Valley. Seeing no oak, the wine practically vibrates with racy nervosity and a scintillating limestone and flint element. A light straw-gold hue, the Smith-Madrone Riesling 2015, Spring Mountain District, o…

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