WBW #45: Old World Riesling
May 04, 2008 |
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It was an interesting evening, which brings to mind the question that I first started to ponder after reading an article on regional / ethnic preferences in wine. The overall consensus of this Bay Area based crew was that these wines were not to our style, but could be enjoyable in specific situations. Is it because we were raised primarily on the New World varieties like the classic California Chardonnays of yesteryear and their heavy, oakey body or the crisp Sauv Blancs from New Zealand that have flooded the market? Or is it simply because we have limited access to some of these Old World varieties, and we haven't’ had the drinking history with them? Nature or nurture, what develops your palate more? There is some evidence to suggest that certain ethnic groups have a natural disposition to certain types of wine, but how much of it is what is readily available? Is living in the capital of the New World wine country skewing our tastes toward those types of wines? I wonder, and will continue to explore the Old World trying to find something that suits my taste as much as a New World red would.
The Top 2
Out of the five wines tried, our favorites were:2006 Ulrich Langguth Riesling
Hessische Bergstrasse
Germany
Avg rating 89Tropical fruit, citrus, lightly sweet with good body, but lacking finish. Effervescent.
2004 Trimbach Alsace Riesling
France
Avg rating 88.7We also really enjoyed this crisp Alsatian sample, that we could swear was a Sauvignon Blanc given it’s acidity. Pale, Crisp, light. Grapefruit, apples & lemon show big acid. Scents of hay and green grasses on the nose.
The Other 3
In our opinions, these last three were only mediocre, and not something we would rush right out and spend our economic stimulus checks on.2004 Rheingau Riesling Qualitätswein
Germany
Avg rating 86.5Sweet pink grapefruit & jujubes. Apricots and honeysuckle, very fruity. Funky smell.
A little funk/cheese with some leather and something — maybe. Some white pepper, too.
2004 Grans-Fassian Piesporter Goldtröptchen Riesling-Spätlesse
Germany
Avg rating 85Sweet and almost tingling / sparkeling. Tastes a bit like cream soda or honey. Goes well with spicy foods.
Needs to be colder or to have more brawn due to sweetness. Not my style.
2006 Niersteiner Riesling Kabinett
Germany
Avg rating 82Very fruity, with mango and spice. Very acidic, lots of green apple.
Tastes like a sparkler or somebody dropped an alka seltzer in it.
— Thea, for the Vinquire WBW Posse
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