I am not very experienced with sweet Riesling, especially older examples like this, so I decided to open it with a spicy Southeast Asian dinner of Thai sausages, spicy cucumber salad and a citrusy shredded cabbage salad.
In the glass it shows a deep golden color, almost orange yellow, clearly showing some age.
On the nose I get citrus and lemon upfront, layered with honey and a slightly green herbal note. My girlfriend said dill, which I can understand. I also wondered about acacia, although I am not very confident identifying that aroma. There is an interesting mix of freshness and maturity.
On the palate it is clearly sweet, with 79 grams per liter of residual sugar, but it is not cloying. There is still enough acidity to keep it lively, and the mouthfeel is pleasantly full and rounded. I get flavors of baked lemon and honey, along with a subtle green herbal character that follows through from the nose. The balance between sugar and acidity works well and creates a sweet and sour impression with a faintly bitter touch on the finish.
Overall it is a well made wine and it paired nicely with the spicy food, as the sweetness handled the heat very well. That said, it is probably not entirely my style. A glass or two with the meal was great, but finishing the whole bottle between the two of us felt like a bit much.
by BobbyBotSiSenor
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In the glass it shows a deep golden color, almost orange yellow, clearly showing some age.
On the nose I get citrus and lemon upfront, layered with honey and a slightly green herbal note. My girlfriend said dill, which I can understand. I also wondered about acacia, although I am not very confident identifying that aroma. There is an interesting mix of freshness and maturity.
On the palate it is clearly sweet, with 79 grams per liter of residual sugar, but it is not cloying. There is still enough acidity to keep it lively, and the mouthfeel is pleasantly full and rounded. I get flavors of baked lemon and honey, along with a subtle green herbal character that follows through from the nose. The balance between sugar and acidity works well and creates a sweet and sour impression with a faintly bitter touch on the finish.
Overall it is a well made wine and it paired nicely with the spicy food, as the sweetness handled the heat very well. That said, it is probably not entirely my style. A glass or two with the meal was great, but finishing the whole bottle between the two of us felt like a bit much.