Pale lemon colored with lime highlights and a low viscosity (8% ABV). The nose has medium (+) intensity aromas of petrol, lemon zest, lime pith, peach, nectarine, orange blossom, honeysuckle and lanolin. The palate is off-dry with high acidity and a light body. It has cutting flavors of citrus zest, pith and blossom along with the telltale petrol notes this varietal can show. There’s a sensation of slight pettilance but no bubbles show in the glass. The finish is medium in length and crisp. It’s a very pleasing wine that invites drinking, which at a low alcohol level is very easily done! I was going to pair it with Souvlaki but the sweetness would detract. It makes a delicious aperitif though and can certainly be drunk poolside, chilled to within an inch of freezing. Not bad…. I give it 91 points and for $19- 5 stars. I think it has some aging capacity and will develop more tertiary notes in the next 10 years. Salut….
Weingut Josef Spreitzer Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Kabinett 2018, Rheingau, Germany
15 Wednesday Nov 2023
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