Lara and I went to the wine store and I gave her a quick lesson in picking out German Riesling. She then proceeded to pick out a bottle for our night’s entertainment:


Donnhoff Schlofbockelheimer Riesling Spatlese, 2003

This Nahe Riesling is a masterful demonstration of how good acidity can balance sugar to create a brilliantly textured and deliciously tasty wine. Though rolling out of the bottle with a frothy pour it quickly settles into a light straw color, quickly fading into the clear. The bouquet is markedly dry, perfumed with ripe pear, soft apple, bright tartar, and metal or stone. Despite being a rather sugary Spatlese, the acidity keeps the sweetness from dominating the wine, resulting in an unexpected creaminess. In fact, it could hardly be described as a sweet wine. It would be fantastic as an aperitif, or with clams, turkey, duck or a vinegary citrus salad. Be careful though, you can down the whole bottle without even thinking. We gave it a 90 (on the Parker Scale). At only $35, this I highly recommend you check out this QmP Riesling.