Cave Spring, Dry Riesling, Niagara Peninsula

If you're looking for long-established, textbook Niagara Riesling, you don't have to look any further than Cave Spring, one of the region's best producers. And this dry version is fine, if somewhat disappointing. It's got all the usual elements, including notes of lemon-lime, pear, pineapple, light petrol, and chalky minerality, along with zippy acidity balanced by a touch of sweetness, but it all seems a bit basic and dull, lacking integration and depth, the whole less than the sum of …

Cave Spring Rieslings are among are favorites. This particular bottle of their "dry" riesling lacked the body and finish that we've become accustomed to, however. Some grass, wet stone and citrus hints on the nose. Acid up front, but not the usual tart citrus that's been present with previous vintages and virtually no finish.

Super RQP, pétrolé, équilibré.

Clear, pale straw in color, melon and wet stone on the nose and red apple, apricot and peach with only a slight hint of citrus. This "dry" riesling is coming across much smoother and with less tartness than previous 2011 dry Cave Spring rieslings that we've tried this summer.

this is an intense wine with explosive mix of grapefruit, minerals, and solid body. Has a very New Zealand sauvignon blanc approach but with riesling structure. A favorite.

Canada contre le reste du monde... (groupe du mercredi, Bruxelles, Belgium, chez ThCh) : Note moyenne du groupe: 13,8/20. Pétrole et citron. Bouche à l'équilibre allemand: 11% d'alcool.

UWS; A mixed set of wines (@ JB) : In the bouquet apple and putty. On the palate yellow apples and a touch of petrol.