'06 Wiemer Semi-Dry Riesling

[Innkeeper]

2006 Hermann J. Wiemer, Semi-Dry, Finger Lakes, Riesling ($18). Alcohol level: 12.1%. One of the last wines that Hermann had a hand in before selling the winery this year. There was no R.S. on the label, but it seems dryer than normal in this vintage. It is now more like an MSR Spatlese than one from the Rheingau. This is verified by the supertaster I sleep with.

It is still both a very good example of a Finger Lakes Riesling and very Germanic one. It gives citrus, apple, and pear on the nose and upfront. A concentration on the fruits in the complexity on the palate, and a wonderfully lingering finish for a SW.

We matched it with more turkey, stuffing, and gravy from Thanksgiving and green peas. A very nice Monday night.

We will be drinking a lot more wine before they start the radiation next week.