I’m a big fan of a good, dry riesling. And I’m an even bigger fan of a good, dry riesling that is bargain-priced. This is one such wine.
There are a lot of folks who buy wine based on the label… and I’d be lying if I tried to tell you that I have never been influenced to buy a wine based on the label too. But I’ve never been drawn to “critter labels.” In fact, I tend to avoid wine with critters on the label because I know that winemakers know that critters on the label sells wine. That right, there are a large number of consumers who will choose a wine because it has a cute critter on the label. That makes me suspicious that unscrupulous wine producers will put cute critters on their labels, therefore I avoid those wines.
When I looked at the label of this wine I wasn’t sure if I should consider this a “critter” labeled wine or not. It does have a critter on it, but that critter is not that cute. It actually looks like a rather evil fish. It’s not unattractive, it is somewhat artistic. It’s just not cute. Therefore I deemed this wine acceptable to try — and I’m glad I did.
This wine is all about the mineral. It has a very soft nose, that smells like wet stones with a touch of floral aromatics on the side. The palate is dry with crisp acidity. It offers some lemon, apple and slightly salty mineral flavors. This is a very tasty dry riesling.
Wine: Selbach Riesling Dry
Varieties: Riesling
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol: 12.5%
Rating: 91
Average price: $13.00
Disclosure: This wine was received as a media sample.
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