Kuentz-Bas Riesling Geisberg Review
Riesling is known to be a white wine which can age for a long time. Sweeter-style wines made from riesling typically age longer. This aged riesling is made from Demeter-certified biodynamic grapes on 70-year old (average) grapevines.
Wine review by: Jessyca Frederick |
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About this Wine
Wine: 2014 Riesling Geisberg
Blend: 100% Riesling
Region: Alsace, France
Retail price: $50
I consumed it: July 2021
My source: The Michelin Wine Club by Wine Access
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From this wine club: The Michelin Wine Club by Wine Access
From this winery: Kuentz-Bas
Region: France
Wine color/style: White wine
Grape variety or blend: Riesling
Tasting notes: Lemon, Pear, Slightly sweet, Aromatic
Other characteristics: My favorites, Biodynamic, Aged, Grand cru
Riesling Geisberg: What I think
Riesling is known to be a white wine which can age for a long time. Sweeter-style wines made from riesling typically age longer. This aged riesling is made from Demeter-certified biodynamic grapes on 70-year old (average) grapevines.
This 2014 riesling was dry, but with a hint of sweetness in the finish. I had not tasted an aged riesling before and was enamored with the complexity, richness, and structure (and really wished I had another bottle).
At Californios, the Michelin-starred restaurant which collaborated on this wine club shipment, this wine was paired with their Infladita (a tortilla filled with air, which is allowed to harden in its balloon-like state, and then is filled with a variety of meats or cheeses). The pairing isn’t specifically named, but the accompanying description indicates it was stuffed with uni (sea urchin) and guajillo chiles. (Yum)
Last updated: August 2, 2023
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