Community Tasting Note

liber wrote:

Monday, September 18, 2023 - Last of 6, pnp, perfect cork and level, in line, unfortunately, with previous experience, dark and slightly oxidative, little riesling typicity, clunky demi-sec flavour profile, baked fruits, careful food match a must as the wine just about works with richer spiced sauces (eg Greek spiced chicken with feta and butter beans in a tomato based source) where normal Alsace riesling would not work, otherwise well enough made as you'd expect from the Fallers, no rush but probable downside. G+ (15.5) and for me lower..........on reflection I have an issue with the style; there seems to have been a tendency in Alsace to produce a sweeter style of riesling away from what I regard as the traditional bone dry, food friendly, style still espoused by Trimbach and Kientzler. i think this is a mistake as it veers towards German style particularly in the Pfalz and it causes problems for the consumer in knowing what to expect. It wasn't always so as I recall Marc Kreydenweiss made a bone dry VT Kastelberg in 1985 which was in the style of the normal Kastelberg rieling just with greater volume and intensity and still delicious when I had last of 24 in 2012. Merchants tell me they find Alsace wines hard to sell and I think the issue referred to is part of the reason why, and a great shame at a time when the world is looking for an alternative to white Burg, given the ludicrous pricing expectations and unresolved pox issues!

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