2005 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling Gueberschwihr

This one has been in the cellar for about a year. We thought it would be a good match for our lemongrass coconut curry. Plus it's time to take care of some inventory management. Warm yellow with a golden tinge. The nose is thick with pineapple, mango and hints of petrol. It also has a balancing bright, steely lime note. The palate is medium plus in body and powerful. There is tangy acidity with mango powder and dried pineapple and toasted pine nuts on the finish. It also has an interesting 'gritty' give to the texture. This is a delicious wine that will gain more complexity with age. This would be fun to try in another 5-7 years.

$40

A-

2006 Domaine Marcel Deiss Riesling

Golden yellow. Exotic, thick tropical nose. Pineapple, papaya, and butter baked Granny Smith apples. Full bodied with grapefruit, passion fruit and guava flavors contributing to tangy acidity. The palate is glycerous and there is a 'candy coated' quality to the zingy acidity, creating a dried tropical fruit-like sweetness, although it's probably dry. Overall, the palate is rich but lacks finesse and comes across a little heavy and chunky. This wine is the entry level Riesling for biodynamic producer Marcel Deiss. It paired beautifully with grilled Rainbow Trout with garlic lemon and chive, red bell pepper, and corn.

B

$22

2007 Jean Albrecht Alsace Riesling Reserve

Botrytis-infused orange marmalade and marzipan nose gives way to other interesting, but artificial sweet complexities. There is a sweet candied aroma of strawberry PEZ, vitamin C chewable tablets, and spring fresh dryer sheets. The palate has a kumquat-like acidity on the backend and is bone dry and puckery. The medium minus body is rather unfocused. The piercing acidity is the main component and is more sour than refreshing, creating a disjointed impression. This wine is desparately screaming for mussels to pull it together.

$19

C-

2006 Domane Wachau Terrassen Federspiel Riesling

Brilliant light yellow. Invigorating nose is limey and steely. Lots of white stone dust, zippy tangerine and delicate orange blossom floral notes. Delicious on the palate with more juicy lime flavors. It's bone dry with razor sharp acidity, but not hard. The medium body has a soft textural give like citrus oil. Medium minerally finish. Buy this beauty by the case. Screw cap.

$18

A-