Showing posts with label Alsace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alsace. Show all posts

Wednesday, 6 April 2011

Pinot Gris, Bollenberg Château d'Orschwihr, 2009

...having said that, this was a genuinely interesting wine:


Via the power of suggestion, I had imagined Bollenberg to be an obscure Alsatian grape that had been blended with Pinot Gris - it turns out to be the name of the specific vineyard - and set about attributing the unexpected flavour to this. It has a very deep yellow colour. The palate began with plenty of voluptuous aromatic lychee-type fruit before evolving into an odd - but very pleasant - almost Riesling-like oily dry finish. It would appear I got it from Oddbins and look to have paid around £14 quid but I'd go back for more (if they hadn't gone bust).

I shared it with M & D whose penchant for Gewürztraminer was helpful in their approach (Beccy wouldn't countenance anything as full bodied as this).

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Leon Beyer Sylvander 2009


Excessive acidity on the finish with very little discernible fruit of any kind. Is this typical for Sylvander? Poor value at 8 quid (WS).
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Wednesday, 17 November 2010