King Estate's North by Northwest Wines Chardonnay, Riesling and Rosé

Tasting notes & discussion 61

Typically go for between $12-$15/bottle from King Estate
One vintage 2014 and two vintage 2015’s
They’ve shown up on Casemates in the past, and now you have a chance for all three
Pick between two of each or four of each
Alcohol content is about 13%-13.5% for all of them
Sold by King Estate, fulfilled by Wine Country Connect

About King Estate
On the border of Washington and Oregon, King Estate and North by Northwest have been dealing in Pacific Northwest varietals since 2005. Focusing on the Walla Walla Valley and Columbia Valley AVA’s, one of their key goals is maintaining sustainable vineyards. Under a simple vision to make affordable but artisan-crafted wines for everyday enjoyment, the King family lets the quality of their grapes speak for themselves.

We Three Kings

TASTING NOTES:
2014 Chardonnay - On the nose you’ll find apple, apricot, mineral, lime zest, honeysuckle, baked bread, cashew. On the tongue you’ll likely get melon, apple, damp stone, lime juice, orange honey, toast, almond.

2015 Riesling - On the nose you’ll find peach and pineapple notes with citrus lime zest and orange peel, underlying clove and rose petal. On the tongue you’ll find pineapple, apricot and pear spread over the palate with a nuanced grapefruit and lemon finish.

2015 Rosé - On the nose you’ll find perhaps lime, orange peel, peach, rose water, mineral, passion fruit. On the tongue you’ll likely find lemon zest, rose petal, white peach, pineapple, grapefruit, orange blossoms.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
There’s a pub in St. Louis, MO called Three Kings. On the Delmar Loop. The titular three kings are, as expected, King Kong, King Henry VIII, and Elvis. They have a mural on the wall.

DRINK IT FROM/WITH (conventional option):
Standard white glass, perhaps with a salad or seafood.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme option):
Three solid gold crowns, one for each.

Drink out of them, I mean. Don’t eat them.

Brings a whole new meaning to the “eat my hat” idiom.

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