Smith Madrone

Spring Mountain District Riesling

9.111 ratings
9.14 pro ratings
Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California, USA
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Tom Casagrande

Delicious. From one of the few Riesling vineyards I imagine still remain in Napa. Beautiful nose feature ripe appley fruit and yeast-inflected crushed stone. Crisp apple fruit in the mouth, with crisp apple fruit balanced the energy of the minerality and ripe acidity. Dry in style. If I were served this blind I’d probably guess Alsace.

Delicious. From one of the few Riesling vineyards I imagine still remain in Napa. Beautiful nose feature ripe appley fruit and yeast-inflected crushed stone. Crisp apple fruit in the mouth, with crisp apple fruit balanced the energy of the minerality and ripe acidity. Dry in style. If I were served this blind I’d probably guess Alsace.

Aug 4th, 2024
Michael Chelus

Pear, lemon candy, Granny Smith apple, peach, slate and hints of petrol. Bright acidity and good balance.

Pear, lemon candy, Granny Smith apple, peach, slate and hints of petrol. Bright acidity and good balance.

Mar 17th, 2023
"Odedi"

Pretty color of light gold.

Strong nose of citrus, lemons, yellow apples, pears, limes, light earth, diesel and minerals.

Full bodied and creamy with high acidity.

Dry on the palate with a touch of RS to balance it out.

Showing limes, lemons, green and red apples, minerals, light earth, light diesel, herbs and white pepper.

Long finish with light almonds and limes.

This 5-year-old Riesling from Napa Valley is drinking so nicely now. Elegant and rich.

I've had the 2017 some time ago, and this vintage drinks much better.

Well balanced with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Neither tart nor bitter, and I love that. Buttery and creamy. Soft and smooth.

Will be interesting to revisit it in 5 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after some air time. Better when not too cold. Good by itself as a sipping wine.

13.3% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$36.

Pretty color of light gold.

Strong nose of citrus, lemons, yellow apples, pears, limes, light earth, diesel and minerals.

Full bodied and creamy with high acidity.

Dry on the palate with a touch of RS to balance it out.

Showing limes, lemons, green and red apples, minerals, light earth, light diesel, herbs and white pepper.

Long finish with light almonds and limes.

This 5-year-old Riesling from Napa Valley is drinking so nicely now. Elegant and rich.

I've had the 2017 some time ago, and this vintage drinks much better.

Well balanced with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Neither tart nor bitter, and I love that. Buttery and creamy. Soft and smooth.

Will be interesting to revisit it in 5 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after some air time. Better when not too cold. Good by itself as a sipping wine.

13.3% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$36.

Mar 4th, 2023
Shawn Drenning

Solid

Apr 19th, 2024
Brian Hearty

2018. Perfect accompaniment to the small plates at our holiday lunch at V. Mertz!

2018. Perfect accompaniment to the small plates at our holiday lunch at V. Mertz!

Dec 21st, 2023
heidi schlegel

Lovely stone fruit, minerals in the middle and a dry finish. Unusual to get a Reisling from Napa, but this is nicely done.

Lovely stone fruit, minerals in the middle and a dry finish. Unusual to get a Reisling from Napa, but this is nicely done.

Jul 7th, 2023
John Berghoff

John had this 10 months ago

John had this 10 months ago

Jan 16th, 2024
Bonnie Chu

Bonnie had this 3 months ago

Bonnie had this 3 months ago

Jul 28th, 2024
Doug Grive

Doug had this 5 months ago

Doug had this 5 months ago

Jun 3rd, 2024
Eric I
9.3

Eric had this 5 months ago

Eric had this 5 months ago

Jun 3rd, 2024