A white wine with a light golden color (and subtle hints of blue), this inexpensive summertime sipper hails from the banks of Germany’s Mosel river in Trier. Though the nose is on the weaker side, this light, crisp wine is well-balanced. Its body is delicately creamy, consisting of a subtle buttery texture slightly reminiscent of a Chardonnay. Interestingly, the Piesporter Michelsberg 2009--which is a Riesling, by the way-- contains flavors of numerous fruits with varying degrees of sweetness, as well as citrus fruits (including tart hints of green apples), that allow it to stimulate all of your flavor-detecting neurons. I found this breadth of flavor to be a curious treat, much more apparent in this wine than in other Rieslings I’ve recently tasted. With mild acidity, the eight to ten second finish is satisfying-but-short, leaving the drinker yearning for another quick sip. The wine works as-is on its own, or you can pair it with light dishes. The latter suggestion is preferable, given the quick duration of the finish. Though this is certainly not the “best” Riesling available, I find it very decent given the price range it normally inhabits: $8 to $12 a bottle! Not too shabby!
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