M&S £8

Fine, subtle and beautifully poised. Orange peel on the nose, dry with a hint of sweet fruit, rich lemon cheesecake and flinty fruit, quite rich but there’s nothing spiky about it. Amazing length with real depth and the slightest of spritz.

One of those wines I like to enjoy with tiny sips. Loved it, repeat, LOVED IT.

Rieling is one of those grapes I struggle with. I can't think of any meal I would want to open a Riesling with, and I dislike its oily texture.

What rieslings have you tried ??

Its the best white wine on the planet !!

Get to a good merchant and buy some German & Austrian and let yourself get hooked !!! Prices will start around the £15.00 mark so not expensive.

Let me know if you would like some advice on producers etc.

Regards
Riesling Rich

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Too many to name

And I am going to a Loosen Riesling tasting in a couple of weeks.

But we all have different tastes and Riesling is not mine -- with an exception for nobly rotted and ice wines

If there are certain characteristics of Riesling that one finds offensive, I suspect the richer, more concentrated examples will do little to change a persons mind.

Riesling took a little getting used to for my wife, but now she relishes it, drinking my stock at an alarming rate.

You have hit the nail right on the head.

If you persevere with a new variety and drink it often and regularly enough then you get to understand it, and recognise good examples from poor examples and get pleasure from it.

But you have to want to do it, or be put in a situation where you are 'forced' to -- like your wife persevered with riesling.

Problem is that if you share a bottle every night then for that one wine you choose to open there are thousands of others that you cannot have.

I don't drink much white wine, perhaps once a week, and my partner really loves sauvignon blanc, and so do I, so we don't feel the need to learn to like riesling.

Too many wines, too little time


Just checked; In 2009 I drank only 4 rieslings, 1 late harvest, 1 noble late harvest and 2 dry table wines. Tasted a lot more of course.

Oh Yes - You Do know

http://www.inniskillin.com/en/ice/video.htm

My darling Misses brought me back a very expensive and aged Inniskillin Niagara, when she was out in Canada looking at educational methods and standards in Toronto Primary schools.

She is a star, with great taste.

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Your lose, wasnt forcing you though which seemed your replie to me ??
Not sure if I have upset you ??

Its a shame you take that view on riesling as its a fantastic wine to explore.
One which I never get tried of, which I can say for SB.

Duncan,

Had some lovely wines from cahors and bandol on Saturday !!

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Rich - How about the exquisite noble botrytis riesling ice wines - have you ?

The original root stocks of the black cot wine of Cahors for another day Rich - I am laying down 2 highly regarded ones from the nineties, will post here when ?

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No, of course not. That's why I put the smileys

Canadian ice wines are now available in the UK!

Duncan,

Here are the wines 10 of us shared on Saturday afternoon in Manchester !!

Chateau de Villelongue, Cremant de Limoux, Brut; NV; 12.0%
Le Rosé, Cotes de Rousillon, Vigneron de Roussillon; 2008; 12.5%
Domaine Sorin, Cotes de Provence, Cuvée Privée; 1995
Domaine G Berlioz, Chignin-Bergeron, Vin de Savoie; 2005; 12.5%
La Pierrre Blanche, Domaine Bellegade, Juracon Sec, Pascal Labasse; 2005; 13.5%
Chateau Anglés, Terrior de la Clape, Eleve en fut de chene; 2006; 14.5%
Domaine de Estoublon, Vin de Pay des Alpilles, 2006, 13.6%
Caprice de Colombelle, Vin de pays des Cotes de Gascogne; 2008;. 11.5%
Moulin de Ciffre, Faugeres, 1999, 13.0%
Chateau la Rayre, Bergerac; 2002; 13.0%
Chateau d'Estoublon, Les Baux de Provence; 2006; 13.6%
Chateau de Saurs, Reserve Eliezer, Gaillac; 2001; 13.5%
Domaine du Pech, Tissot et Bonnelle, Buzet; 2001; 13.0%
Domaine du Garinet, Fut de Chene, Cahor, 2001, 13.0%
Domaine Tempier, Bandol, La Migoua; 1996; 13.5%
Domaine Lafran-Veyrolles, Bandol; 1999; 13.0%
Chateau Pradeaux, Bandol; 1999; 13.0%
Vin de Garage des Vignes de Bandol, Château d'Azur, Mourvedre; 2001; 15.0%
Domain du Crampilh, Madiran; 2003; 14.0%
Chateau Montus; 1995; 12.5%
Juracon, Clos Guirouilh; 1999; 13.0%

Some lovely wines indeed !! Loved the Bellegrade & Sorin.
Reds were pretty good too !!

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An extraordinary array, Rich, extraordinary.

10 year old Faugeres ? A kind of meaty Lirac, but normally a bit too soft for ageing. After 10 - Enquiring minds ?

The Bandols keep going. Will have to talk more about these on another day.

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Dragging it back to the top of the thread, dry Riesling with Thai food, Chinese, anything with coriander, or just with more Riesling.

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Thanks for the food and wine tip. For coriander, that's def. worth remembering.

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