Saturday, May 23, 2009

Pierre Sparr Extrēm - Riesling

Origin: France
Price: $14.95
Vintage: 2007
Date drunk: May 15th, 2009



d.: The smell is vomitising, yet the taste.... is magical. It's really smooth and mellow.

g.: I think it tastes like grass, but this is a good thing, absolutely. It's refreshing. Really delicious.

d.: It seems like a pretty acidic wine.

g.: I agree--the acidity gives it a weird sharpness at the beginning, but it becomes this glorious explosion of flavours in your mouth. The after-taste is pretty amazing. It lingers and it is actually welcome to do so.

d.: It's a wine taste that comes in, crashes on the tooth couch, and hangs out for awhile.

g.: I could really imagine drinking this on a porch on a bright sunny day.

d.: It's really readily drinkable; it's sippable, slurpable, and chuggable.

g.: I feel bad for rejecting this wine at the store every weekend because the label described it as "dry"--it's a bit dry, but the flavours balance it out.

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