shakedown.social is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
A community for live music fans with roots in the jam scene. Shakedown Social is run by a team of volunteers (led by @clifff and @sethadam1) and funded by donations.

Administered by:

Server stats:

261
active users

#riesling

0 posts0 participants0 posts today

This at first seems to be a somewhat fruity Dry Riesling, but that's partly deceptive. It's bright with a backbone, reasonably concentrated, aromatic and increasingly gripping with air. There's fruit to go with some power. There's a tasty finish too. It's more mature, but it has held well, plenty of life left. I posted on the semi-dry 2014 recently. This holds up well, your choice.

$18, 11.5%. 

2013 Tierce is a screwcapped blend of fruit by 3 prominent Finger Lakes wineries (see label). The 2010 was included at Obama's 2013 inauguration.

This 2013 Dry Riesling shows maturity now, the fruit more burnished, but it is still prime time and solid. The bright finish lingers, with touches of slate and stones, and tension as it warms. It's a perfect food wine.

Don't drink it too cold! It got better as it got closer to a cool room temperature. $30, 11%

Ravines, North End of Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes, makes a friendly Riesling here.

With a few years to settle down, this 2016 single-vineyard is even better. Completely fresh and crisp, this is in a perfect place. It's young, lively and lingering, balanced more than intense, but there sure is some bite. No rush, but this is a great time to dive in.

12.5%, under $25.
#wine #fingerlakes #riesling

Port weather? Probably. But when you feel like a Riesling...this beautiful Auslese Erd Trep (Fuder #10) hits the spot.

It shows bursts of acidity on a fairly tense finish. It doesn't seem sweet and it has plenty of life left. Lively and refreshing, the fruit wraps around that acidic backbone. This is prime time. Which is good since I have more. 🎉😆

A ridiculous $16 on release. Yeah, that won't do it today. Probably, triple it. 8.5%.

#wine #riesling #mosel @weingutmerkelbach

The vitality of Riesling is always amazing. Of my '01s, this has shown more nuances of age than most--many are ridiculously youthful--with darker color, some burnished notes. But it's still remarkably vibrant, a backbone of zesty acidity mingling with a bit of sugar for a juicy, tense finish. It's hanging in great, which is good; happily have some left. Refreshing! #riesling #germany @muellercatoir

This *** Auslese was a bit lower in level than normal. I correctly suspected minor seepage. Still, top Riesling is amazingly resilient. Was I concerned? No, sir! (Ok, well, a little.) 🍇

But it was fine, better than fine. Maybe a little more mature, but still youthful. It drank great--ripe, rich and a hint of peach, delicious with a bit of tension. It's indestructible! 7.5%.