Our First Foray into German Rieslings

Bollig-Lennert
2003 Piesporter Goldtropfchen
Riesling-Spatlese
14.99
8.5% alcohol

Shane’s Notes

The Germans label their Reislings according to the relative sweetness of the wine. On their scale of six ranging from dryest to sweetest, Spatlese is only one above the dryest. This particular Riesling is so light in color that it is almost white. The wine is not very fragrant and given the lack of aroma and color, we were not expecting much flavor. We were amazed to discover the wonderful tropical fruit/citrus flavors on the palate. It had a nice mango flavor that reminded me of a Rousanne. It is also much sweeter than we expected. The finish is short and has a nice, crisp acidity. This is an excellent wine and it’s unbelievable that Rieslings are not more popular. We can’t wait to try some of the sweeter ones.