Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Vertical degustation of Cave de Beblenheim - Riesling 2010

Variety: 100% Riesling

Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Alsace
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: lime, mineral, dry lemon crust, hint of benzin tones,
Taste: medium body, lemon crust, minerality, good acidity, very dry and limey, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 4+7+11+6+7=85
Price: CZK 129
Stopper: screw cap
Very nice dry Alsace Riesling, probably 1-2 years from the peak of the bottle maturity. Interesting to compare it to 2012 tasted at the same time which was more fruity and less structured. 

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