Firestone Riesling 2005
November 29, 2006 – 3:27 pm
On a recent trip to Santa Barbara for a three winery wine tasting, I stopped by the Firestone vineyard. At the end of the visit, after ten or so tastes, I was able to try the star of the lot, the Firestone Riesling. And I wasn’t disappointed. Katie bought a bottle of it there that day and recently shared it with Ariele and me over dinner.
Let me just say it didn’t disappoint. While sweet, the Firestone Riesling isn’t mouth puckering sweet, which I certainly appreciated. It was very refreshing, and I found it to be an enjoyable stand alone wine (i.e. without food). I think I may have finished a glass of it at the beginning of dinner. It went just fine with the meal, but my preference was to have it by myself.
If I could find a bottle of it in a local wine shop, I would definitely keep one around. I associate it more with the summer time, but if you’re into white wines on the sweeter end of the spectrum, you may enjoy this one year round.