"Something new..."The nose on the Richter Kabinett was little more faint than the earlier Kabinett with lime and green apple notes. Tasting the wine brought a smile to my face, a zesty lime flavour with a touch of peach that ran throughout the wine. The acidity was crisp and fresh and made a beautiful contrast to the sweetness of the wine. There was a bit of frizzante happening with the wine which made it even more interesting. It was a strong pairing with the Avocado Shrimp salad.
"Stock up!"Here is the group rating for the wine -Mick – 88, Mark – 89, Kathy – 87, Amy – 88, Overall – 88.
Here is the LCBO information on this wine -
MAX. FERD. RICHTER RIESLING KABINETT 2007
VINTAGES 160556
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 15.95
Wine, White Wine
9.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : MD
Made in: Moselle/Saar/Ruwer, Germany
By: Dr. Dirk M. Richter
Release Date: Apr 17, 2010
Tasting Note - A generously extracted, beautifully made Riesling featuring aromas of apple, mineral, apricot and peach. Starts out off-dry, then the racy acidity comes to the fore, making the wine taste drier. Impeccably made and long finishing, it's a good white-wine cellar candidate (3-6+ years), or enjoy tonight with moderately spiced Thai dishes or planked salmon steaks. (VINTAGES panel, Sept. 2009)
For a sub $20 Riesling this wine is a great deal, do yourself a favour and pick some up while the LCBO still has stock.
The new Avocado Shrimp salad recipe wasn’t one of Mick’s better dishes; the mayo/sour cream dressing overpowered the other flavours too much. Mick wasn’t happy about the work vs. reward factor of this dish either as it was a lot of prep work for a mediocre dish. It was fun trying a new dish and they all can’t be winners…
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