Wine Review - 2009 Origin Pfalz Riesling: A Quick Tasting Of German Riesling That Is Not Too Sweet....Nice!

We picked this wine up as a clearance item at our local Liquor Store and it was regularly priced at $17 that we paid $12.  It was too good a deal to pass up.

Once we got it home we saved it for a side to Korean Spicy Beef Noodle Soup.  It was a nice foil for the spiciness of the soup.  That said, it was not as sweet as we would normally expect for a German Riesling which we actually liked.

The visual on this wine is much more golden than anything.  It has a few bubbles in the glass as well.  The wines seems a little thick in the glass and that follows through on the palate.

The nose is fruity and has a dominant pear smell with a sweet honey undertone.  Very nice overall.

The honey absolutely continues in the flavour but this time a layer of green apple and a touch of minerality slides in there as well.  It is super nice, especially with the fact that the sweetness (aka honey) is really nice and not so hyper-sweet as some German Riesling can be.  There really is some nice balance of acidity and sugars to make it a nice tasting experience and honey provides a little thickness that is evident in the swirl of the glass.    

   Tasting Notes: Score:    
Sight (0-5) Golden yellow colour with a few bubbles. 3.75
Smell (0-5) Honey and Pear with a hint of minerality. 4.0
Taste (0-10) Honey and Green Apple give a balance of sweetness and acidity.  Very nice. 8.0
  Total: 15.75 / 20
 (78.75%)

This Riesling is a steal of a deal at $12 but it is certainly respectable at $17.  We liked it and it certainly went well with spicy food.

Keep on tasting!

Chris & Shannon

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