Sunday, February 22, 2015

Tasting - Schmitt Sohne Kabinett

Name: Schmitt Sohne Variety: Piesporter Michelsberg Kabinett Region: Mosel Country: Germany Year: 2011 Price: $7.99 Shop/wine critic/winery review:   
A very crisp, moderately light bodied wine reminiscent of slightly tart granny smith apples. The lively acidity results in a juicy, clean palate feel that is ideal for a wide range of foods, from cheeses and appetizers to  shellfish and meats.
Your Review: 
Oh gosh I wish I was able to try this wine.  I was looking into German Rieslings, and when I found this I was excited.  I was hoping for a nice dry Riesling to counter the others sweet New World ones I've tried.  I got to open the bottle, and notice that the cork was a lovely blueish color on the inside.  And then the smell hits me.  It was horrible.  Like moldy cheese on steroids.  Oh my gosh.  I couldn't breathe around it, but it was really really interesting to see a cork failure that led to wine spoiling. I had to pour a glass to see if the color was off.  As I don't know what this wine is supposed to look like, it seemed to be an okay color.  So that was interesting to note as well.  I dumped out the rest of the bottle, and waited to see what would  happen when the wine sat out for a bit.  It didn't change much, still bad. 
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