For some reason my wine consumption has been down for about 6 months. Don't know why. Perhaps beer consumption increased a bit then subsided. Maybe winter has me wanting to shower, eat, and go to bed early. Health issues, too. But last night, despite a major gout flare up and a major change in meds I decided it was time to pull this bottle out of the fridge and uncork it. It was after 8 pm, my leg was killing me like a mofo and the Aleve was finally kicking in. That and Russell Crowe was on the screen fightin' 'round the world, Robin Hood. It felt like time to enjoy an adult bevie. Long week, long day.
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| Quality cork as well. I did not murder it! |
This bottle had been been chilling since October. It missed our Thanksgiving Feast and Christmas dinner and Chill. Not that I was avoiding it, just waiting for the right time. According to the bottle, the best time to drink this is between 2015 and 2017, "peak drinkability." The pressure, the pressure.
First taste and I knew I made the right decision, new meds be damned! Cool and crisp with almost pear taste. Even Wife liked it. Unlike most Rieslings I have consumed, the strong boozey taste was lacking, which is a plus. Clocking in at 8% it should not overwhelm the palate with alcohol taste. Definitely a medium on the sweetness scale which even the most bitter sweet hating people could tolerate. Smooth, cool, delicious and not overly sweet. A wonderful gift from 2014 Oregon. I will look for this one again.
Life is precious when one can hoist their glass when Friar Tuck hoists his mead on the screen knowing that the vino in my glass is excellent! Do yourself a favor and find this Riesling. 2014 was a good year!
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