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 | 2007 Mönchhof Riesling Spätlese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Erdener Treppchen Prädikatswein
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| 75 | | | 93 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Dating to the 12th century Mönchhof Estate presents a wide range of Riesling types, making Mönchhof a good brand to use to explore Riesling’s expressiveness and food companionability. This one, a spätlese (pronounced schpAYT-lay-zeh), meaning “late picked,” is a moderately sweet (62 g/l residual sugar) full-bodied white wine with a lovely pale straw color. Soft acidity keeps the sweetness from seeming cloying, and promotes the long, fruit-filled finish. Fruit sweetness dominates, while flavors of pear, apple and Asian pear/apple, citrus notes, pineapple—a veritable fruit basket. Luscious, deep and lingering. Don’t fear a sweet Riesling, if the acidity and complexity support the wine, as is the case in this instance. The soils of these vineyards are famous for their blue slate, to which the lovely natural acidity is attributed. Very low alcohol: 8%. Foods: mousse of goose or duck liver; white asparagus with homemade mayonnaise; grilled veal chop; dishes with mild curry (especially chicken, tofu or seafood); Thai chicken coconut curry (Whole Foods—really good); mild triple cream cheeses (Brillat-Savarin); creamy blue cheeses (Cambozola)
Prestige Wine Wholesale | 07/01/2009 |
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