Went to a tasting at a local shop last night Reislings were on the menu
(misplaced vintages all were current issue)
First up was Boony Doone flowery and fruity simple

Villa Maria New Zealand this was very nice and crisp with a lot of
acid on the finish not a lot of complexity but definitely more wine than
the BD

Mitchell Australia very lemony too tart and puckery for me though it had
its fans (My wife included)

Trimbach Alsace I really like this for an every day riesling it is crisp
but balanced.

Zind Humbrect (roughly 20USD version) More body and flowers than the
Trimbach, a little more rs? more body

Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Kabinett This smelled like a flower garden,
very strong perfume exotic but not nearly as nice as

Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Spatlese This was hands down my favorite of
the night, darker in color richer and yet balanced throughout.

All in all the Trimbach will find its way home again as it fits
everyone's profile, but if I could sneak an off dry the Grunhauser
Spatlese may just hide out until company comes.
--
Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/

Thanks for the notes, Joseph. I always was a sucker for a good
Riesling.

Dan-O

Joseph Coulter said:

"Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Spatlese This was hands down my favorite of
the night, darker in color richer and yet balanced throughout."

I have had several outstanding wines from Maximin Grunhauser over the
years.It comes from Mertesdorf in the rather small Ruwer region. The
Abtsberg often is their best wine. In the best years these wines are
very long lasting, and some of their auslese and higher grades from 1971
and 1976 still are holding well. They tend to be lighter than many
Rieslings, but they can have great complexity and have the balance
needed to last.

Another Ruwer wine that is at the top, altough it was a bit in decline
several years ago, is Karthauserhofberg at Eitelsbach. By tradition,
they use a tiny label around the neck, and some people have been known
to ask a wine sales person if the bottle has lost the label. They make a
very dry trocken wine in additional to the standard wine for those who
must have a completely dry Riesling.

It would be interesting to taste both of the wines from the same year
and of the same grade, such as spatlese.

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