Dr Loosen Riesling Eiswein 2009
Brillant pale gold color. Rich, honeyed nose with aromas of spring flowers, quince, pear and red fruits. Less intense on the palate with mildly pleasant fruit flavors interleaved with hazelnut and verbena herbaceous notes that fade quickly. Lemony and sweet but short on the finish. Overall the wine is pleasant but slightly dilute. Ok for a regional Eiswein, but disappointing coming from a producer like Ernst Loosen. At 7% alcohol I don't look for it to have long life or get appreciably better. Tasted from a 187ml bottle.
I am using this wine to marinate casaba, canteloupe and Koren melon for dessert tonight. The flavors should marry well, but will need to add little lime juice to zest things up.
I know this wine (and vt) and would agree that it disappoints. I do however like the package size as a way to give the consumer an affordable entree into the category. Then again the package size may compromise the provenance. I have been told that the champagne houses used to fill the 1/2 bottle from larger sizes as to keep the wine fresh and for immediate consumtion.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the bottle size and any impact of the wine or its qulaity. No sign of oxidation in evidence.
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