Trefethen, Riesling Dry, Oak Knoll District
Trefethen · California › Oak Knoll District › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
89
/100
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23
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88.8
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97
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Taster #2996
· Feb 4, 2025
89/100
Crisp, floral, with a hint of meyer lemon. Trefethen's Dry Riesling was my modern introduction to Rieslings, which I remember as overly sweet with not much else about them. We had turned up at Trefethen in Napa Summer of 2014 with no reservation. While they could not book us in, they did treat us to an extra large tasting of this excellent Riesling (likely 2012 or 2013 vintage). Paired well with my chicken chimichurri.
2019 vintage
Taster #5098
· Oct 25, 2022
93/100
Great with shrimp and artichokes
2019 vintage
Taster #4694
· Jun 20, 2022
95/100
Brought this on a trip with me to Miami for the wine spectator grand tour event… I had some reps come to my room before the event and we were enjoying this as well as some charcuterie before we had to go and everybody was thoroughly impressed with this Riesling including myself who tried it at the winery upon release and felt it was just OK. I don’t know what it is about this 2019 but it has come into …
2019 vintage
Taster #2452
· Feb 6, 2022
87/100
Whistle clean flinty lemony thing. I can sniff out faint aromas of match and white flowers. But they need a good sniff. Paper crisp and sour, relatively uneventful.
2019 vintage
Taster #0453
· Oct 4, 2021
Touch tropical underneath a lot of lime and lime zest. Pineapple, mineral, high acid, full dry, high extract, great.
2019 vintage
Taster #5017
· Jun 19, 2021
90/100
Nice balance of lemon and pineapple with grassy undertones. Solid expression of a dry California Riesling.
2019 vintage
Taster #5750
· May 15, 2021
88/100
Likeable but lacks a lot of depth and character. Don't know how in the world this got a 94 rating from wine mags. I love dry Riesling, but there are better choices for less than the $20 this cost. Would be a summer quaffer, fruit is lighter than we care for.
2019 vintage
Taster #4439
· May 9, 2021
86/100
This one simple and straightforward, citrus, green apple, lemon, and a slight hint of petrol as it warmed up.
2019 vintage
Taster #2008
· Apr 9, 2021
91/100
Nice find at Costco for $16! The winery introduced this in 1974 and justly remains a staple since. Pale translucent gold color. Burst of citrus & mineral on the nose. Sips offer an array of lemon lime, green apple & mineral. Classically dry ( trocken) but not mouth puckering. Refreshing, balanced & pure. A worthy treatment of the noble grape and a versatile white I'll have on our table again. 12% alc. Enjoy bloated oaky whites? This may not be …
2019 vintage
Taster #8195
· Nov 29, 2020
85/100
Inoffensive, but nothing special. Far better rieslings from both old and new world are available for similar prices, or even for less. The palate is subdued and the finish is short. Medium-low acid. Some notes of crisp apple and citrus, but not much.
2019 vintage
Taster #1782
· Nov 23, 2020
88/100
Boat Wine
2019 vintage
Taster #8014
· Sep 30, 2020
Very food-friendly. Crisp without being austere. I would drink this again especially with spicy foods such as Chinese, Thai etc. food.
2019 vintage
Taster #5879
· Jun 27, 2020
86/100
Very light and simple. Mild nose, mild flavors. Dry. High acid; good with food. Not a particularly interesting Riesling, but pleasant.
2019 vintage
Taster #2116
· Apr 30, 2018
gold/ orange colour Marmalade on the nose, butterscotch Smoky on the palate, creamy texture, fruit initially a bit reticent but then some orangey notes, long finish Showing well but fully mature
1988 vintage
Taster #5227
· Jul 6, 2012
85/100
Inexpensive not too sweet; dry pear, lemon/lime oil dominate and slight butterscotch on the back of the mouth. Keeping on hand for those days above 80 degrees and a beer or G&T just is not in the cards. Good acid.
2009 vintage
Taster #2669
· May 20, 2012
89/100
Fresh and floral, a bit too sweet for food but great sipping on a warm evening. Refreshing
2009 vintage
Taster #2012
· Apr 28, 2012
89/100
Nice. But I would have liked a little more acidity to cut back the sweetness.
2009 vintage
Taster #7695
· Jan 22, 2012
97/100
Perfect acidity. Great with seafood risotto!
2009 vintage
Taster #1400
· Jan 17, 2012
85/100
Popped and poured to accompany steamed steelhead, Chinese mustard stems with shiitakes and rice. Somewhat dull, metallic nose, crisp lime and green apple fruit, medium dry, pleasantly chalky tail end. A fine specimen.
2009 vintage
Taster #5150
· Dec 16, 2011
84/100
Full straw gold colour. Apple, unripe pear, slightly grassy, sour honeysuckle melon. Fresh, but slightly metallic mouthfeel. Dry finish. Ev too high on alcohol?
2009 vintage
Taster #8073
· May 5, 2011
89/100
News to me that Riesling is grown in napa. A decent effort, but not outstanding. I like the dry lemon lime flavors, but it is a little flat on acidity.
2009 vintage
Taster #7954
· Mar 7, 2011
Green apple and white peach abound. Light and bright, balanced acidity. Some kiwi and lime build in as tasting progresses.
2009 vintage
Taster #9930
· Feb 12, 2011
90/100
Very consistent, crisp, acidic great with blue cheese, drunken goat and artichokes.
2009 vintage
Taster #4333
· Dec 3, 2010
90/100
100% Riesling grown sustainably and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Fresh and fragrant with jasmine, lichee, green apple and mineral aromas. Dry, with bright, mouthwatering acidity and a refreshing minerality that help make this wine standout. At only 12.5% abv and dry this is closer in style to an Alsatian riesling but for a CA riesling its one of the best I've had. $22 US retail at the winery.
2009 vintage
Taster #5416
· Sep 22, 2010
89/100
A nice dry Riesling with lemon, floral and minerality. Medium finish and good acidity.
2009 vintage
Taster #8303
· Sep 12, 2010
88/100
Very nice, crisp Riesling. Great acid, paired well with asian food.
2009 vintage
Taster #7085
· Jun 21, 2010
89/100
Excellent Summer wine, light, crisp and the perfect compliment for food.
2009 vintage