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A Look at Rieslings and Dessert Wines of the World
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A Look at Rieslings and Dessert Wines of the World
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Tuesday May 24, 2005
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Speaker: Carol Berman, Radio Personality and Wine Educator
We tasted 12 Rieslings from New York State, Australia, Washington State, Alsace, Germany. Eisweins from Washington State, Canada, Germany and finished with an Austian Trockenbeerenauslese.
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| Flight I: Riesling |
Votes |
Full Retail
Full Bottle
Price $ |
Dr. Konstantin Frank Dry Riesling 2004 (New York State Finger Lakes)
Pale color, fruit, apple on nose, dry, nice concentration of fruit on palate long finish. The second favorite of this flight. |
16 |
$13.99 |
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Lucashof Riesling Spatlese Forster Pechstein 2002 (Pfalz, Germany)
50 year old Estate. Organic, black granite soil. A little darker color. Complex aromas, petral, fruit on palate. Balanced, dry, long finish. The favorite of this flight. |
20 |
$24.50 |
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Leeuwin Estate Riesling 'Art Series" 2003 (Margaret River, Western Australia)
Pale light color, perfume nose. Lime citrus on palate, very dry, long finish. Very lean. |
1 |
$22.00 |
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Dr. Ernst Loosen/Chateau Ste. Michelle Collaboration Eroica Riesling 2004 - (Wash. State)
Pale color, spice, floral pear, apple on nose, big fruit, tannic, not enough acid, needs food. Will age 2 to 3 years. |
13 |
$23.00 |
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Hunold Riesling (Alsace) 2003
Light golden color. Powerful aroma, honey, pear, fresh, spring flower garden, heavier, balanced, rich, bone dry, long finish.
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10 |
$14.50 |
| Flight II: Late Harvest Riesling |
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Half Bottle
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Heron Hill Winery Late Harvest Riesling 2002 (New York State Finger Lakes)
Golden color, honey, peach pear on nose, much more fruit on palate, nice acidity, very rich, apricot aftertaste. Long finish.
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All liked |
$37.50 |
| Flight III: Eiswein |
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Full Retail
Half Bottle
Price $ |
Cave Spring Cellars Riesling Eiswein 2002 (Canada)
Gold color, honey, nectar, apricot, peach nose, voluptuous, delicious. The favorite of this flight. |
17 |
$50.00 |
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Cave Spring Cellars Indian Summer Riesling 2003 (Canada)
Golden color, pear, mellow nose, good acidity, lighter on palate. |
All liked |
$18.00 |
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St. Urbans-Hof Riesling Eiswein 1998 (Mosel, Germany)
Golden color, mellow, caramel nose, elegance, finesse, dry, will age 3 to 5 years. |
5 |
$85.00 |
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D'Arenberg "The Noble Riesling" (McClaren Valley, Australia) 2000
Color of sherry, botrytis nose, bitter, dried apricots on palate, overripe. |
3 |
$31.50 |
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Pomme de Glace Apple Ice Wine 2002 (Quebec, Canada)
Apple on nose and palate. Balanced. Delicious.
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4 |
$32.00 |
| Flight IV: Trockenbeerenauslese |
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Full Retail
Half Bottle
Price $ |
Alois Kracher Chardonnay/ Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese No 7 (NV) 1999 (Austria)
Light gold color, candied apple nose. Elegant, pear, apricot on palate, delicate, tannic acid, coffee bean on finish, rich acidic balance. Unctuous. Will last 20 - 35 years.
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All liked |
$80.00 |
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