Theo Minges
Spätlese Rieslaner
Pfalz, Germany
2017 vintage. Concentrated fruit flavors of apricot nectar, perfectly ripe peaches, mango, pineapple, lychee, a little green banana skin, jasmine, a saffron note. Definite sweetness, but the acid comes through and delivers a very long finish.
2017 vintage. Concentrated fruit flavors of apricot nectar, perfectly ripe peaches, mango, pineapple, lychee, a little green banana skin, jasmine, a saffron note. Definite sweetness, but the acid comes through and delivers a very long finish.
Jun 24th, 2019
My advice is to sniff the bouquet for a while before you take a first sip. This wine has two distinct personalities - a hybrid of Silvaner and Riesling. On the nose it’s crisp green. It might remind you of Sancerre - with aloe, lemongrass, and jasmine notes. But it doesn’t taste like Sancerre - not a bit. Theo Minges Rieslaner is rich and round with flavors or lychee, sweet mango, and honeyed peach. It has a strong acid backbone that matches a good dose of residual sugar. I assume the vegetal nose takes from the Silvaner and the sweet honeyed flavors from the Riesling. Correct me otherwise. Either way this wine of two faces sings.
My advice is to sniff the bouquet for a while before you take a first sip. This wine has two distinct personalities - a hybrid of Silvaner and Riesling. On the nose it’s crisp green. It might remind you of Sancerre - with aloe, lemongrass, and jasmine notes. But it doesn’t taste like Sancerre - not a bit. Theo Minges Rieslaner is rich and round with flavors or lychee, sweet mango, and honeyed peach. It has a strong acid backbone that matches a good dose of residual sugar. I assume the vegetal nose takes from the Silvaner and the sweet honeyed flavors from the Riesling. Correct me otherwise. Either way this wine of two faces sings.
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