Rheingau

Leitz Dragonstone Riesling 2015, Rheingau, Germany

August 1, 2017 by Simon

Apologies if this sounds a bit like an advert for herbal conditioner, I loved the wine Prinz von Hessen Dachsfilet Riesling 2012, Rheingau, Germany (~£23) Bounds out of the glass with a mountain spring-like freshness, citrus flavours to the fore, dry herb characters in there too, along with a minerally, […]

Prinz von Hessen Dachsfilet Riesling 2012, Rheingau, Germany

September 17, 2014 by Simon

Laurenz V Charming Grüner Veltliner 2011, Kamptal, Austria (£20.25 Bibendum) Rich but dry and structured style, balancing peach and pineapple plumpness with a citrus bite and an underpinning of stony minerality, lovely wine. S Prinz von Hessen Riesling Steckenpferd 2011, Rheingau, Germany (N/A in the UK) Sweet and sour style […]

Wine Tasting Video: Chilean Viognier, Austrian Gruner Veltliner & Riesling ...

February 7, 2013 by Simon

Wakefield Riesling 2010, Clare Valley, Australia (£10.49-£12.99 Waitrose, www.slurp.co.uk, Nidderdale Fine Wines, Oliver’s Beers and Wines, Wadebridge Wines, Wine in Cornwall, Wines of the World, Sommelier Wine Company, Victor Hugo Wines) Good mix of the full, fleshy plummy rhubarb flavour with more sleek and tangy citrus notes. Add in some […]

Wine Tasting Video: Rieslings from South Australia & the Rheingau ...

November 8, 2011 by Simon

A second batch of wines to celebrate German Riesling Week – the first one is here and there’s now a third one here. Dr L. Riesling 2010, Mosel (£6.99-£7.49 widely available) Tightly-wound youngster, plenty of earthy ripe red apple and orange flavour and tense minerality, excellent value. B+ Schloss Lieser […]

German Riesling Week Part 2

July 23, 2011 by Simon

It’s German Riesling Week in the UK from July 23rd to the 31st – OK, that’s a bit longer than a week, but the wines I’ve been tasting for these videos justify the two-day extension – for more details of Riesling Week in your area, click here. And for my […]

German Riesling Week Part 1

July 22, 2011 by Simon

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