Fact: I generally am not a fan of Riesling wines. I really haven’t placed why I’m not a fan, just something about the flavor doesn’t strike me as pleasant, refreshing or enjoyable. And the ones I do find favor in, are usually on the semi-sweet side.
So when on my recent wine trip through the FLX wine country, I went to name my best in category Riesling, it almost floored me that the winner was not a sweet or semi-sweet but a Dry Riesling.
The Hosmer winery 2009 Dry Riesling
was the first clue that Hosmer was having a good vintage year at their winery. And indeed, the wife and I thoroughly enjoyed a number of their wines during out tasting. So the other night, when we decided to have a go round with the 2009 Dry Riesling by Hosmer at home, we were excited to see if it was as good as we remembered.
Straight from the bottle and a little on the chilled side, the nose was filled with vanilla and ripe banana. The medium bodied wine burst through with clean lush tropical fruits. Mango was the first one that came to mind while my tongue was balanced by the light mineral clean finish.
After the wine warmed up to room temperature, the smells and tastes only intensified with mineral finish getting stronger and stronger. Overall it was a delicious sipping wine that could be paired with a lot of lighter fare, and it's making a strong case for best in show for my FLX Wine tour 2011.
