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20th January 2011, 10.36pm
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dr l
dr loosen
exotic fruit
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peaches
riesling
tasting note
white wine
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justine trickett

Tasting Note:  Dr. L Riesling by Dr. Loosen, Mosel 2009 A couple of years ago I went through a phase of drinking oaky Chardonnays.  Given the intensity of flavour in these wines, it got to be a little too much after a while and so I found myself fancying something a little different.  Sticking with a flavoursome character, I went from dry to slightly sweet, looking at lower alcohol German Rieslings and the occasional off-dry Gewurztraminer or Pinot Blanc. The Dr. Loosen vineyard in Germany’s Mosel valley produces a range of wines all made from the Riesling grape.  Dr. L is their entry level expression and with only 8.5% ABV, there is enough residual sugar left in the wine to be a delightful example of the sweeter table wines that Germany offers. A fragrant nose displays exotic fruit and baked gooseberries, following on to a charming palate.  Sweetness from approachable peaches-in-syrup and mango flavours is balanced out by fresh acidity and a hint of pineapple. I tried this with parsley sauce-filled cod fishcakes, coleslaw and salad with french dressing.  The sour notes in the coleslaw and parsley sauce, along with the acidity in the french dressing, offset the sweetness in the wine quite nicely, making for a very refreshing accompaniment.

Tasting Note:  Dr. L Riesling by Dr. Loosen, Mosel 2009

A couple of years ago I went through a phase of drinking oaky Chardonnays.  Given the intensity of flavour in these wines, it got to be a little too much after a while and so I found myself fancying something a little different.  Sticking with a flavoursome character, I went from dry to slightly sweet, looking at lower alcohol German Rieslings and the occasional off-dry Gewurztraminer or Pinot Blanc.

The Dr. Loosen vineyard in Germany’s Mosel valley produces a range of wines all made from the Riesling grape.  Dr. L is their entry level expression and with only 8.5% ABV, there is enough residual sugar left in the wine to be a delightful example of the sweeter table wines that Germany offers.

A fragrant nose displays exotic fruit and baked gooseberries, following on to a charming palate.  Sweetness from approachable peaches-in-syrup and mango flavours is balanced out by fresh acidity and a hint of pineapple.

I tried this with parsley sauce-filled cod fishcakes, coleslaw and salad with french dressing.  The sour notes in the coleslaw and parsley sauce, along with the acidity in the french dressing, offset the sweetness in the wine quite nicely, making for a very refreshing accompaniment.

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