Chateau Ste. Michelle Dry Riesling, 2007, Columbia Valley

This is probably the best wine I have ever had that costs $6.99. Honey-dew, lemon jolly rancher, bar soap, and a hint of vanilla own the nose. Michelle is translucent in color with slight golden and green tinges. She smacks you across the face with a really lively almost carbonated acidity on the front end that carries through to the finish. This is a fairly simple Riesling but it definitely overdelivers for the price-point. The flavors are true to the varietal but unfortunately don’t really develop and change. A little bit of that honeydew, cantaloupe, and florality kick in after the initial attack. The melon carries through the medium length finish. There is a bit of weight and oily texture that once again is really fucking surprising for a 7 buck riesling. The residual sugar is definitely there but it is kept in check by the even acidity. In summary, this wine does what it says its gonna do and a little bit more. It’s a workhorse.
P.S. Chateau Ste. Michelle also makes a non-dry straight Riesling. I think it’s an oversugarfied mess