Tuesday, 17 July 2012

An old dry Riesling from the Lower Mosel

We were given this bottle of wine, and we think that it has not been properly stored; most likely it has been store at too high a temperature for some time. However, being ever curious, I was interested to see if this would turn out tasting as if it has been aged for a long time. (cf blog on Chinese Cabernet aged at the edge of the Gobi Desert). Well the wine was old gold in colour, something not quite expected of a Mosel Riesling. The nose was crisp minerally and fruity, but there were rich honeyed notes in the off-dry palate with just a slight hint of dried apricots. A core of honeyed acidity carried the wine right through to the finish.

No comments:

Post a Comment