What, again riesling….?! Yes, because at the moment think it is THE best white wine grape.
The Austrian winery Leindl is a young company from Zöbing in Kamptal. The main focus is on grapes Grüner Veltliner and Riesling, Muscat, Burgundy and Zweigelt and Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and St. Laurent.
Tasted wine, Leindl Irrbling Riesling Reserve 2013, has been maturated 9 months in stainless steel tanks, and on top of that 3 months in bottles. Most of riesling wines get some flavor from oak barrels, which usually improves the taste. I have tasted really “hard” steel tank rieslings like Gun Metal, which was not so pleasant experience. However, Leindl’s Irrbling, at least the reserve one, exceeded expectations.
THE LOOK
Pale yellow with some light green apple, no visible acidity.
THE NOSE
Pleasant balanced aroma, nothing disturbed sniffing, not even possible steel metal tank bouquet
THE TASTE
Dry, some minerals but not so much as usually in Austian rieslings. No metal flavor, not too much petrol or acidity. Some might thing, that this is too light for riesling, but I do not.
Facts:
| Alcohol: | 13,5 by volume |
| Extract: | 25 g/l |
| Acidity: | 6,6 g/l |
| Energy: | 90 kcal/100 ml (360 kJ/100 ml) |
| Sugar: | 5 g/l |
This wine is suitable with white fishes and white meats but also good choice for aperitif.
Tasted the wine first as aperitif and then with spicy salad thai style and grilled giant shrimps. For main course had blue halibut with noodles again asian style. Leindl Irrbling Riesling Reserve 2013 paired nicely with both dishes.
Bang for the buck is two plus because wine costs a little bit over 20€ in Alko. Cut few euros and this wine would be bull’s eye.
REVIEW: OVERALL GRADE 4,5/5 – BANG FOR THE BUCK ++ / +++
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