1st Course - Steve and Melanie – Jalapeno Soup with 2007 Lingenfelder Kabinett Riesling
"The production line"Melanie did up a pot of Jalapeno soup for her course. The soup strangely enough wasn’t as spicy as it sounded but did have a very nice flavour to it. It kind of reminded me of a chowder in its consistency.
"Jalapeno Soup"The wine choice was amusing as they brought two bottles to go with soup but both were room temperature. I thought the label looked familiar and sure enough I had a bottle of it in the wine fridge already chilled so we use that one instead and put one of the remaining bottle in the freezer until we were ready for refills.
"New wine for the Top Ten Whites"
The nose on this wine was very inviting with lime, wet stone, lychee and a hint of petrol. Tasting the wine brought a smile to my face as it was nicely balanced with crisp acidity that quickly cut through the off dry sweetness of this Kabinett styled Riesling. There was a kiwi flavour that dominated the wine and the finish lingered in a good way. It was a stunning match with the soup and both bottles were quickly emptied.
Here is the group rating for the wine – Mick - 88, Mark - 90, Kathy – 90, Amy - 89, Overall – 89.25.
The Overall 89.25 rating sneaks this wine into the Top Ten Whites group here on Zippy Sauce which this wine deserves.
Here is the LCBO information for this wine –
Lingenfelder Riesling Kabinett 2007
Vintages 87593
750 mL bottle
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 18.95
Wine, White Wine,
10.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : MD
Made in: Palatinate (Falz), Germany
By: Lingenfelder Estate
Release Date: Oct 24, 2009
Tasting Note - This '07 Kabinett displays lovely aromas of pear, pink grapefruit, citrus pulp, melon and mineral notes. Medium dry with a medium-plus body, this developing Riesling has good flavour intensity and well-balanced acidity. The mineral-packed finish is quite lengthy. Perfect with sushi or spicy Asian noodles. (VINTAGES panel, Sept. 2008).
I had forgotten how much I’d paid for this wine and when I looked it up was surprised by its $19 price point as I would have guessed this wine was in the $25-30 range by taste. The LCBO has good stock on this wine and if you like Riesling, I’d strongly recommend you pick up a couple of bottles.
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I had forgotten how much I’d paid for this wine and when I looked it up was surprised by its $19 price point as I would have guessed this wine was in the $25-30 range by taste. The LCBO has good stock on this wine and if you like Riesling, I’d strongly recommend you pick up a couple of bottles.
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