Messmer Muskateller Kabinett Feinherb

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：1812

Mint, sage, narcissus, orange blossom, smoky black tea and apricot on the nose of Messmer’s 2008 Muskateller feinherb lead to a frisky, invigorating palate full of bittersweet, zesty pungency and smokiness, with its barely noticeable sweetness nicely balancing the wine’s juicy fresh lime matrix and supporting the notes of apricot and orange. A hint of salt in the finish perfectly fits the enticing and lip-smacking satisfaction of the whole. This will serve over at least the next 3-4 years as a delicious and excellent value demonstration of how versatile is this grape, from this place (or nearby Alsace), and in this style. It had been too long since I’d seen Gregor Messmer (although I am at his winery annually) and I was encouraged by witnessing him professing his rededication to his vineyards. That said, after a 2007 collection that was the best I had tasted here in a number of years, I found that some of these 2008s – which were harvested between the 18th and 30th of October – leaned rather sharply in the direction of leanness and Sauvignon greenness and shared with many of their fellow Pfalz trocken Rieslings an extremely tart brightness.Terry Theise Estate Selections, imported by Michael Skurnik Wines, Inc., Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300