Community Tasting Note

RajivAyyangar wrote:

Monday, October 29, 2018 - MNB: Riesling vs. Chenin: (blind)
Medium straw color.
10g RS.

On the nose: Notable petrol. Not super fruit-driven. Vague lime citrus.

12% alcohol, super clean, high acid, excellent midpalate aromatics of underripe white peach, lime, orange blossom.

TDN indicates Riesling.

Clean, high-acid, slight-RS style of riesling with excellent low-ripeness aromatics.

Laterals:
- Alsace, Austria - would be riper.
- Australia - Could be, and the petrol would make sense, but wouldn't have RS.
I'm left with Germany.

With 10g, RS and 12% alcohol...
Final call: Mosel, Kabinett Trocken, 2016, good quality, $40
- Alcohol too low for GG.
- RS too low for Spatlese

I love this wine - it has way more mid-palate aromatics than the first two. I suspect it might be Australian despite the RS.

Actually: 2013 Grosset Polish Hill (usually 1-2g RS), 12.5%
Analysis: I need to revise my "Zero RS ever" opinion of Australia. 1-3g is common.

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