2001 Schmitt Sohne M-S-R Riesling Spatlese

[Innkeeper]

Last time we were in the Bangor Base Exchange where there is a paltry selecton of wines, my dearest spotted this one (the '02) in its luringly blue bottle for eleven bucks. 8% alcohol. We popped it last night with grillpanned pork chops and left over veggies. The pork handled the sweetness.

My rule of thumb in the past has been to go one degree sweeter with M-S-R Rieslings than with Rhinegau or Rhinehessen. This one was just as sweet as those Spatleses from the latter two regions normally go.

Considering the value of the dollar these days, this is still a pretty good value.