2006 Dillmann Bernkasteler Kurfurstlay Riesling Auslese

So, while Allison has been out of town for the past week I have had the opportunity to sample some wines that she is not fond of.  This is the second German riesling that I have tasted this week!

This was a good, but not great riesling.  I was surprised at how austere it was.  None of the rich, robustness nor solid acidity that I expected.  Other than the distinct sweetness, this could have been a light pinot grigio.    It was actually somewhat disappointing, considering that it is an auslese level wine.

There was some apricot and honey on the front palate with a good amount of sweetness.  While the acidity did not seem as strong as I expected it was enough to balance the sweetness so that it was not syrupy.

Overall, a good but not great effort.

Cheers!