I found the Forge Riesling lineup very homogenous when I tasted there on Wednesday. Tried 21 Willow, 22 Caywood, 22 Sunrise Hill, 22 Tango Oaks, 23 Breakneck Creek, and 23 Les Allies. I was pretty surprised considering how well regarded they are here. Weaker vintages maybe?
22 was a great vintage for riesling, if you enjoy singing acidity. I enjoy Forge, and I do think that there is a lot of fantastic variation in their wines - some floral, some incredibly mineral driven, some leading with stone fruit. That said, because of the oak aging there is a similarity across all the bottles.
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Personally, I find them all quite distinct. The Sunrise Hill is dramatically different than any of the Seneca Lake bottlings. Re: vintages, '21 was a disaster, but '22 and '23 were very good.
I should add that the fermentation and aging is nearly entirely in neutral oak.