Bonny Doon Pacific Rim

[Innkeeper]

1998 Donny Doon, Pacific Rim, Dry Riesling ($9.00). This is the wine that Randall makes from juice from California, Washington State, the Mosel, and Nahe. It is considered a light riesling, but it weighs in at 12.5%, unless that number was mindlessly posted.

It offered lemons and melons on the nose and upfront. The same carries across the palate with a respectable shot of acidity. A hint of pear cries out on the way down.

All this is meant to say that it makes a perfect marriage with Maine lobster. We dip ours into a mixture of juice of a lemon and a tablespoon of melted butter, so the acidity is belly, belly important. So, it was very delightful with our 1 1/4 lb steamed lobsters, a pint of freshly made cold slaw, and local strawberries (yes, they're in) with whipped cream.

Try a bottle soon. The label is almost as much fun as the contents. One note of caution; the bright orange synthetic cork was almost a match for my ole Screwpull.

[winoweenie]

IK, I Confess. ( Sob ) I had a bottle of this in Carlsbad at the Vera Cruz Fish House with the freshest Wahoo you've ever eaten. They also serve berry, berry fresh cole slaw. Glada' see youse's back. WW

[zenda2]

Love this stuff. Price is great, IMHO it tastes like it costs $10 more than it does. In US rieslings, that's saying something. (Even US rieslings with additional German juice.)