Sure it's called "Generation Riesling" but Germany makes more than just Riesling - thing is it's the Rieslings that stand up ... so let's take a look at what happened on this day of lunch, German wine pairing and a whole boat-load of Riesling.
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| Riesling - Join the Movement ... if you need to be convinced to drink Riesling, I'm really not sure what to say here |
Starting with Lunch ...
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| The line-up of wines scheduled for lunch - reviews later |
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| Scallop Crudo with sunflower and lemon balm |
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| Poached Hen's Egg with duPuy Lentils and Smoked Bacon |
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| Grilled Salmon with broiled asparagus and onion soubise |
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| Thyme and Roasted Garlic Braised Beef Short Rib with braised cabbage and marinated beans |
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| Nosey Goat Camelot and Comfort Cream with walnut and cherry compote and artisan chocolate |
The Generation Riesling Tasting ...
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| Entering the Riesling Room |
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| Top Lunch Wine: Weingut Runkel 2011 Bechtheimer Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir) pretty violet, sour black cherry with cran-vanilla, anise and cinnamon this complex wine has nice balance of fruit and acidity (****) |
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| Top Lunch Wine: Prinz von Hessen 2012 Riesling Dachsfilet sweet smell of apple, apricot and lime; palate turns out to be dry with lime zest and mineral (*** 1/2+) |
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| Double Shot from Weingut Bollig-Lehnert 2012 Fire Dragon Riesling: fresh and fruity; gentle, delicate and fun 2013 Flagfish Riesling: touch of sweetness with nice acid/mineral balance Both wines *** 1/2+ |
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| Weingut Willems & Hofmann/Fritz Muller 2013 Hofmann Riesling "vom Muschelkalk" trocken chalky, minerally with hints of lime - great acidity and so much mineral (****) |
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| Weingut Willems & Hofmann/Fritz Muller 2013 Willems-Willems Riesling "Auf der Lauer" feinherb fresh green apple, lemon-lime, peach pit and mineral (****+) |
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| Weingut Klumpp 2013 Riesling QbA trocken easy drinking style with nice acidity, dry pith and zesty citrus (*** 1/2+) |
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| Reh Kendermann 2012 Riesling Roter Hang nice fruit, good mineral, long finish (*** 1/2+) |
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| Domanenweingut Schloss Schonborn 2008 Erbach Marcobrunn Riesling kabinett nicely aged with good sweetness, white fruit and lovely mineral quality (****+) |
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| Domanenweingut Schloss Schonborn 2013 Riesling QbA trocken mineral intensity, lots of acid, dry and food friendly (*** 1/2+) |
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| Weingut St. Urbanshof 2012 Leiwener Laurentiuslay Riesling GG dry with the bitterness of citrus pith and green apple skin (*** 1/2+) |
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| Weingut St. Urbanshof 2012 Wiltinger Alte Reben Riesling dry, delicate and delicious - so sippable with lots of mineral/talc with apple, lemon and lime (****+) |
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| Weingut St. Urbanshof 2013 St. Urbanshof Riesling silky white fruit; balanced acid with sweetness then adds pear, peach and apple - this is very pretty (****) |
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| Weingut Walter 2012 Riesling Kabinett an elegant sweetness to the wine with all its apple, talc and pear notes along with a pretty finish (*** 1/2+) |
1 comment:
The German Rieslings I taste here via the lcbo seem so flabby compared to the zingy Niagara ones. I guess from your comments we are getting old style German wines, not the current ones?
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