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, […]
Riesling
We should really all be drinking more wines like this… Kuentz Bas Riesling Tradition 2012, Alsace, France (£11.50 The Wine Society) Bounds out of the glass to say ‘hello’, with citrus charm in abundance – clementine crystallised orange and especially blood orange – along with spicier notes like ginger and […]
Kuentz Bas Riesling Tradition 2012, Alsace, France
You can almost dissect this wine and pick out the nuances of the different grape varieties… The Society’s Vin d’Alsace (Hugel) 2012, France (£8.50 The Wine Society) It’s the rich peachy nuttiness of Pinot Gris along with some of the exotic rose petal of Gewürztraminer that you can smell, but […]
The Society’s Vin d’Alsace 2012, France
Sappy, refreshing wine made for Harvey Nicks by the Kilikanoon winery. Harvey Nichols Australian Riesling 2012, Clare Valley (£16 Harvey Nichols) Still a babe, but the taut mineral restraint of youth is starting to loosen its grip, allowing the tangy citrus and ripe green apple flavours and hint of blossom […]
Harvey Nichols Australian Riesling 2012
Really like this tangy young Riesling, more than a little of the Rheingau about it… Pullus Riesling 2012, Stajerska, Slovenia (£9.95 Winety) Dainty mix of light sherbetty sweetness with pithy lemon and apple flavours, and mineral tension to the finish. Lovely crisp but quite weighty style, will be interesting to […]
Pullus Riesling 2012, Stajerska, Slovenia
Knightor Madeleine Angevine 2011, Cornwall, England (£12.50- £13.99 Ellis Wharton Wines, Wadebridge Wines, Knightor Vineyard, Wine in Cornwall) Combines a ‘green’ grassy nettle and floral character with a softer richer ripe apple and even nectarine note, and adds in a touch of icing sugar – think of the dusting on […]