#BEST RIESLING WINE 2016 FULL#

So different from great Burgundy, but just as wonderful. Expensive for an unfashionable varietal, but worth it.

Now it’s almost disappeared, save for this gem. True, really! Though I shudder to think what it tasted like. And to think, 60 years ago, there was more CB in Napa than Chardonnay. Absolutely crisp dry, but packed with tropical fruit - lychees, tangerines and summer peaches - balanced by ribbons of bright, Loire-like acidity. Quite the best American Chenin Blanc I've ever drunk. The edginess was still there but now layer upon layer of Pinot’s beguiling, silky seductiveness appeared, along with the autumnal elements that remind me of a stroll on a misty fall afternoon through the Tuileries Gardens, the smoke from roasting chestnuts wafting over the damp leaves. My apprehension was misplaced - given two hours to breathe it opened up magnificently. There was a definite brown tinge, but the nose was still brightly vivid and initially it seemed acidic and ungenerous. Now there's a scary thought.Ĭhapelle-Chambertin 1998, Grand Cru, Louis Jadot Provides wonderful drinking now, but be sure to decant it a couple of hours in advance, and stick a few bottles away for Thanksgiving 2026. Then came those suggestions of tobacco and cedar, wet leaves and truffles that will only grow with time. The nose filled my head with deep blackberry flavors, ripe plums and soft red cherries.

#BEST RIESLING WINE 2016 FULL#

It even stands up well to the always hard to please chocolate.Ī magisterial wine just coming into its full pomp. With its honeyed, slightly spiced, rich, nutty, sweetness it pairs magically with things like baklava, and almond or hazelnut tarts, the sort of situations where the dry table wines you’ve been enjoying through the meal just quit trying and fade to vinegar.

Best riesling wine 2016