WTN German "Pinot Grigio"!!!!
Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 3:19 pm
2004 Klostor Pinot Grigio
Nahe, Germany
Couldn't resist the idea of a German-made pinot grigio. Didn't know if the grape name choice deliberately implied an Italian style or was just a way of insulting the French by not using pinot gris (isn't there a German name for that grape?), but whatever: I bit. Nose of Eureka lemon juice and chalky limestone. In the mouth, the same plus a mix of apple and lemon fruit, cucumber and parsley. Would presume from the look and taste that this wine sees no wood. Crisp and precise; very good.
Nahe, Germany
Couldn't resist the idea of a German-made pinot grigio. Didn't know if the grape name choice deliberately implied an Italian style or was just a way of insulting the French by not using pinot gris (isn't there a German name for that grape?), but whatever: I bit. Nose of Eureka lemon juice and chalky limestone. In the mouth, the same plus a mix of apple and lemon fruit, cucumber and parsley. Would presume from the look and taste that this wine sees no wood. Crisp and precise; very good.