Dry River tasting, bought 5 bottles, they let me and my friends "taste" them in their private bar,… so why not? One of my friends said he is able to identify the most expensive wine, so we put him to the test as well. Heard Dry River was famous, found out later these things need time… one of many things I do not have. Short tasting notes.
Dry River, Riesling, 2022, 12.0% abv.
Nose: intially plain bread, hints of fruit, light alcohol, hint of golden apples which intensify with time.
Palate: medium body, entry is like clear soda, mid palate shows more green grapes, sweet lemon candy, back palate isn't doing much more. Aww… it's one of those plain rieslings.
Finish: medium, mouth is coated in sweet lemon soda, hints of simple syrup. Simple.
Vernacular: simple.
Disappointing. Got this for KRW₩88K, or about USD$63, in Busan, South Korea.
Grade: C+
Dry River, Pinot Gris, 2022, 14.0% abv.
Nose: a bit reductive, stewed apricots, simple syrup. Hoping the flavors do better.
Palate: medium body, entry is sweet, honey, mid palate shows more natural honey but still simple syrup is in the matrix, moderate vanilla elements, back palate shows peaches, boiled nectarines, wow stone fruits blended with lighter orange citrus. With more air time, the mid and back palate show more cream, sweet honeydew, stone fruits intensify, citrus.
Finish: medium, honeysuckle coated mouth, fruit honeys, melon juice.
Vernacular: reductive nose showing primary and secondary elements. Medium body, moderate acidity, light minerality, strong primary flavors, no alcohol. Medium finish, reflects palate.
That New Zealand Pinot gris got me going crazy, thought this could recreate it. Self inflicted disappointment. Got this for KRW₩119K, or about USD$85, in Busan, South Korea.
Grade: C+
Dry River, Chardonnay, 2022, 13.0% abv.
Nose: initially slight reduction, roasted chestnuts, some hot steel, iron (hahahaha), the reductive elements transition to light orchard fruit and green grapes, and then onto sweet vanilla, sweet cream of corn.
Palate: medium body, entry is sweet and creamy, mid palate has the sweeter elements attenuate, while the wood elements stay on, back palate continues the cream, but seeing some chlorine at the end with hints of iron creeping up.
Finish: short, melted vanilla cream, sugar, no alcohol.
Vernacular: reductive nose shows primary and secondary elements. Medium body, light acidity, light minerality, mostly secondary, no alcohol. Short finish, focuses on secondary but similar to palate.
Got this for KRW₩119K, or about USD$85, in Busan, South Korea. Fried thought this was the most expensive. Not wrong.
Grade: C+
by starvinggigolo