Today we share one of the great dessert wines made in the United States. The ‘Eroica Single Berry Select’ is made in partnership between two of the world’s leading Riesling producers, Chateau Ste. Michelle of Washington state and Ernst Loosen of Germany. Eroica Single Berry Select Riesling is made as a German Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) style and is one of the only TBA-style wines in North America today. This is a lush and complex TBA with gobs of richness and world-class tension and finesse.
Grapes for this wine come from the Horse Heaven Hills. Each grape is individually hand-picked and hand-sorted. For years I have admired this wine that is truly one of the wines of its kind in the world. This is a must-try for any lover of top dessert wine. The wine is made in a half bottle (.375L) format. It is a stunning, mesmerizing wine that for my palate does not come short of perfection in the glass. This is also the first 100 point dessert wine that I have ever awarded from any wine in North America. Learn more at https://www.eroicawine.com/wines and here is my review of the thrilling 2017 ‘Eroica Single Berry Select’ Riesling.
2017 Chateau Ste. Michelle ‘Eroica Single Berry Select’ Riesling- From a tiny bottle a behemoth of a wine emerges as the 2017 ‘Eroica Single Berry Select’ Riesling is easily the best dessert wine made in Washington State. This TBA-inspired bottling oozes with honey, butterscotch, poached pear and candied apple flavors that all seamlessly combine with the silky texture. Weightless, dense and utterly sensational to enjoy now, with serious underlying nerve, this will easily be a 20 year wine. Drink 2026-2046- 100