Kloster Eberbach Kabinett Rieling (2006)

Wine tasting 4

Every now and then there's a wine that surprises. Just when you have decided that it cannot be any good because the label is weird and the bottle is a strange shape and an ugly green colour it catches you off guard with its clear colour, wonderful smell and fantastic taste. This wine just got better and better throughout the night, which means it should be good with a meal. I am a fan of Riesling together with some hand made dark chocolate for a quite night at the fire or on your balcony looking at the sunset.

Panel's rating: 2,75 out of 5




Price: 96SEK
Country: Germany
Grape: 100% Riesling

Colour: Light yellow color

Nose: Scent fragrance with hints of green apple, mineral and citrus

Taste: Semi-Dry, very fresh, youthful flavor with hints of pear, green apples and citrus.

The first wine tasting

The first wine tasting has come and gone, and it was fantastic. I learnt so much, and was introduced to so many new wines and new tastes. Just to recap, we were 8 people, which meant 8 wines. Each person gave me a bottle of wine of their choice one week before, which I then "prepared" for the night, after reading up on them a bit.  A blind tasting of 8 bottles of wine. The wines were from Australia, Germany, Argentina, Spain, France, South Africa and Italy. The prices ranged from 58kr to 105kr and we tasted 2 whites and 6 reds.

The night was also one where we had fantastic home baked bread and excellent cheeses to accompany each wine and give the taste buds a break in between each bottle. You can read more about the format here. Here's the "esteemed" panel, deliberating during the night.

Ruppertsbergen Riesling (2006)

Wine tasting 2

This was definitely the surprise of the evening and not everyone guessed correctly what it was. A really fantastic Riesling from Germany. It scored very highly, and is on my list to buy for a special occasion. I've always enjoyed fancy dark chocolate and Riesling together on a quite evening.

Panel's rating: 3,3 out of 5

Price: 59SEK
Country: Germany
Grape: Riesling

Colour: Light golden | A little more "green" | Whitish | Thicker and gold like | Colder golden white greenish | Yellow green.

Nose: Sweet citrus, a little bit spicy with some sweet apples | A bit less "smell" than the Chardonnay, alcohol | Too sweet | Like sweet apples | Sharp, heavy and full | Fruity.
Taste: Raisins | Elderberry and apple, a little tight | Sweet apple | Small spice, fruit, flowers and raisins | Mellow | Sweet.