A delightful Riesling, crisp in Central Coast acidity and with classic flavors of green apples, citrus fruits, honeysuckle flowers and a pungent note of petrol. It straddles the border between dry and off-dry, and is easy to like with Vietnamese and Cambodian fare. ——S.H.(9/1/2011)—— 89

Shows some Riesling character in the petrol, honeysuckle and citrus fruit aromas and flavors, and that crisp Central Coast acidity makes it very bright and clean. It’s a bit thin, but nice enough as an aperitif sipper.——S.H.(5/1/2010)—— 85

Claiborne & Churchill continues to produce one of California’s best Alsatian-style Rieslings. As the label suggests, the wine is bone dry despite very low alcohol. Yet it has pleasant, fairly complex notes of diesel, peaches, green apples and wildflowers. Sommeliers, take note of this versatile, inexpensive wine.——S.H.(9/1/2008)—— 87