From Germany, a vintage to remember
.... It’s no surprise that riesling remains a hard sell for many wine lovers, and German rieslings especially so. If you’ve tailored your palate to sinuous, dry red wines, it’s a leap of faith to suddenly uncork something lacy, white and often sweet, a bit of silk lingerie in a world of boxer briefs. Sommeliers especially seem to have taken on the challenge; their advocacy for riesling has reached a fever pitch, and blessedly so.
The 2005s are wines built for aging — potentially for decades — unmistakable products of their origins, masterfully made with balance and care. German rieslings are some of the finest wines in the world, and in a market where it’s a case of Bordeaux now costs about the same as a used Honda Civic, there is virtue to collectible wines that remain, even in a banner year, astoundingly affordable."
Jon Bonné, MSNBC, October 5, 2006
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