Riesling rendezvous

Bern, Switzerland
Tasted Saturday, May 30, 2015 by Eric with 626 views

Introduction

What could be better than a large assemblage of different styles of Riesling? How about stopping in the middle for a great bunch of Veal Schnitzel?

We started with numerous dry examples before moving to three flights of increasing pradikat. In those off-dry flights we compared the same three producers each time with very clear stylistic differences.

Flight 1 - SWITZERLAND & ALSACE (3 Notes)

We started with a couple of Swiss Rieslings and an Alsacian.

  • 2007 Domaine Weinbach Riesling Schlossberg

    France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

    I am having a hard time finding the nose. Faint aromatics with a hint of white peach. Mmm, steel and citrus on the palate. A hint of honey. Textbook dry Alsatian. Really lovely, and it opened up well across two days.

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  • 2005 Gantenbein Riesling Auslese

    Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland, Graubünden, Fläsch

    Apple cider with an overripe note (sort of like the apple mash an hour after the cider is pressed). Some smokiness. Paul notes "Mirabelle honey." Mmm, this is quite full and sweet on palate entry but very dry and acid on the finish. It is interesting but not well integrated -- the acid and sugar are very distinct.

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  • 2009 Defayes & Crettenand Riesling

    Switzerland, Valais, Leytron

    Heavy flint nose, very reduced. Lemon and stone on a clean and very wound up palate. I didn't notice the alcohol at first, but once others (Gilberto) pointed it out, it was noticeable and detracted from the wine a bit.

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Flight 2 - GERMAN TROCKEN GG (3 Notes)

And now a GG flight to get us rolling.

Flight 3 - MORE GERMAN TROCKEN (2 Notes)

Flight 4 - EVEN MORE TROCKEN (3 Notes)

Flight 5 - KABINETT (3 Notes)

Flight 6 - SPÄTLESE (3 Notes)

Flight 7 - AUSLESE (3 Notes)

Flight 8 - DESSERT (1 Note)

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