News & Events
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August 29, 2019
Spotlight on our Noble Select HJW Vineyard Riesling 2016
Our Noble Select HJW Vineyard Riesling has garnered some impressive reviews from the likes of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate and Wine & Spirits Magazine. 2016 was the first vintage that we made a botrytized dessert wine from our HJW Vineyard,…
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July 17, 2019
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate Scores
Mark Squires from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate recently tasted through and reviewed our lineup of dessert wines and 2017 Rieslings as well as a few bubblies for the June 2019 Issue.
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November 29, 2018
Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Wines of 2018
Our signature Riesling Dry has been to the Enthusiast Top 100 Wines of 2018. See the full list here. To see the full review of the Riesling Dry click here.
Where to find us:
Dessert Wine
- Noble Select Riesling 2014
- Noble Select Riesling Josef Vineyard 2013
- Noble Select Riesling Magdalena Vineyard 2015
Noble Select Riesling 2014
94 Points
– Robert Parker Wine AdvocateThe long, warm, dry fall of 2014 extended hang times for all of the varietals we farm. Typically we will make one or two botrytis-specific picks in November to form the bulk of our single vineyard dessert wines. But with little to no weather pressure to pull our botrytis-affected Riesling, we extended our late harvests over multiple picks. One result is this Riesling sourced entirely from our Josef Vineyard. It shows the site’s typically broad, tropical acidities but with a lithe agility on the palate.
Underpinned by excellent structure, this dessert wine is fantastic with all manner of goat cheeses, fruit tarts, and spicy charcuterie.
Grape: 100% Riesling Estate Vineyard: Josef Vineyard Harvest : November 19, 2014 Alcohol by Volume: 7.8% Sugar Level at Harvest: 32.3% Residual Sugar: 19.3% 
Noble Select Riesling Josef Vineyard 2013
93 Points
– Wine Spectator Magazine2013 featured extended hang times across each of our varietals. A cool growing season gave way to a long, warm autumn where sugars climbed gradually and acidities held steady even into our botrytis picks. The Noble Select dessert wines from this vintage offer zestier, citrus blossom aromas with a mouth-coating concentration reminiscent of maple sap.
This wine will cellar into the 2050s and beyond.
Grape: Riesling Harvest: November 15 Alcohol by Volume: 8.2% Sugar at Harvest: 42.1% Residual Sugar: 28.4% Vinification: Cold Fermentation 7+ Months, Estate grown & bottled, Whole Cluster Press 
Noble Select Riesling Magdalena Vineyard 2015
93 Points
– Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe final, 100% botrytis picks from our Magdalena Vineyard evince the structure, topicality, and mouth-coating waxiness we associate with that site’s other Riesling picks. At the extreme sugar concentration achieved with additional hangtime, the Noble Select picks from this site are spice-rich and acid-driven. A citrus flower and ginger nose open for densely packed flavors of yellow apple crumble and mango puree.
This wine will cellar comfortably for decades. To enjoy now we recommend cheese & charcuterie plates, spicy pork rillette, and peach pie.
Varietal Composition: 100% Riesling Harvest Date: November 8, 2015 Alcohol by Volume: 7.5% Sugar Level at Harvest: 44.8% Residual Sugar: 32.3% Vinification: Cold Fermentation, Estate grown & bottled, Whole Cluster Press