1997 Arrowood White Riesling Hoot Owl Creek Vineyard Special Select Late Harvest
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The 1997 White Riesling Hoot Owl Special Select Late Harvest was picked at high sugar levels - 39% at harvest, with 22.8% residual sugar and 9.4% alcohol. It is a heavy, thicky, oily example, with fabulously pure, refreshing fruit, a melange of tropical fruit aromas and flavors, and extraordinary richness and viscosity. This wine is so concentrated it can be drunk with a spoon. It will age for at least a decade. Dick Arrowood has a stunning resume with respect to his nectar-like dessert wines. The three 1997 offerings merit enthusiastic recommendations. Tel. (707) 938-5170; Fax (707) 938-5195
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Bright gold color. Deep, nobly rotten aromas of apricot, spiced pear, licorice, honey and earth. Viscous but lively in the mouth, with very intense, deep flavors of apricot, honey and resin. More botrytis texture and flavor here than primary fruit, but the glyceral thickness is impressive. Hugely sweet, palate-staining aftertaste. Bright, integrated acids are the key to this wine success.