Betsy had ham cravings after hearing tales of Easter hams, and so we had one
tonight. She did a sweet glaze, and so I opted (instead of dry rosé , my usual
"go to" ham choice) to go with the 2002 Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich
Riesling Kabinett (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer). Pretty flowery nose, lemon and peach
fruit dancing lightly over a delicate framework of acidity and slatey
minerality. Maybe not the best match, but ok. In retrospect a beefier Kab would
have been a better choice than this ethereal Riesling. But this was so damn
delicious that's just a quibble. Beautifully balanced wine, very fine. I've now
how the Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Qba and Kab, both very tasty, if the
bottom of his line is like that what are the more expensive offerings like? A-
on my easy scale.

Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a
good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where
it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy,
and certainly not of consistency.
Dale

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