LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2015

MATURITY BRINGS JUST A HINT OF… PETROL The intriguing suggestion of petrol can be part of the evolving aromatic profile of mature Rieslings that have spent many years in the bottle. We found a delectable hint of it in a Reif Riesling from 2011. In a fresh young Riesling, however, it’s out of place— like a teenager with grey hair—a sign, some say, of overstressed vines.

MUST-TRYS

6 Reif Riesling VQA LCBO 111799, $13.95

7 Megalomaniac

8 Konzelmann Canada White VQA LCBO 125278, $12.95

Narcissist Riesling VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 67587, $17.95 Benchland depth, length and complexity but so approachable! Aromas of honeysuckle and mandarin with underlying minerality.

Classic Niagara River Riesling, not too tart but perfectly balanced. Floral, ripe yellow apple and peach bouquet. Great with chicken in cream sauce.

Twenty years ago, Herbert Konzelmann resisted the fashion for making dry, tart Riesling. He still does. Medium-dry, easy-drinking. Aromas of apple blossom, peach and lemon.

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