So, starting off my spring and summer with a Riesling. This first bottle is a 70-30 Riesling-Chenin Blanc blend from Cameron Hughes made from grapes in Washington's Columbia Valley.
The label on this 2010 blend is a good example of, umm, what's the term, "exuberant marketing": "Lot 259 is layered with racy citrus and stone-fruit facets. [So it's a diamond in the rough?] Sultry nectarine and white floral notes abound. [sounds like you get a lap dance] ... Stunning."
It's a nice enough wine but it's not this over the top, let alone "stunning." A tad sweet for my taste, but I prefer Saharan wines. I got a little acidity in the back of my throat but not huge subtlety of flavor.
At $10.75 or so it's drinkable, good for sipping on the patio this spring with smores.