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10 Great Rieslings

2006 Dr. L Riesling (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany)
Consistently good wine and one of my house favorites in the summer. Delicate nose of honeysuckle and wildflower with vibrant flavors of pears and peaches and spice. Perfectly balanced with a touch of sweetness offset by an acidic crispness. Good with a wide range of food. $12

2005 Willamette Valley Vineyards Riesling (Oregon)
Very nice wine from an American producer. This is a lovely wine for cocktails with friends or just to sip while relaxing. It is a mouthful of peaches and cream and pears with those same scents on the nose. Soft and luscious on the palate. $13

2005 Meulenhof Erdener Treppchen, Riesling Kabinett (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany)
Don't be put off by these long German names -- there are wonderful wines inside the bottles. This is a soft, viscous wine with deep honeyed apricot and peach flavors. It is slightly sweet with good balance. I would serve it with a good bleu cheese or pâté and listen to the low moans of pleasure from my friends. $14.

2005 Saint M Riesling (Pfalz, Germany)
This is an interesting wine made in Germany by Dr. Ernst Loosen (Dr. L) for Chateau Ste. Michelle to import into the U.S. It is a crisp, refreshing wine with a floral nose and tart Granny Smith apple and lime flavors. Just a touch of sweetness. $12

2004 Trimbach Riesling (Alsace, France)
This is a bracing wine with pale color and light floral nose. It is dry and crisp with fresh honeysuckle, pear and pineapple flavors. $15

2005 Selbach Riesling Dry (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany)
Very nice wine with a bare hint of sweetness. Rich flavors of white peaches with floral honey butter and a hint of vanilla. $13

2006 Yalumba Y Series Riesling (Australia)
This Aussie wine is different but good. There is a distinctive nose of cedar box with Asian spices. It is just off-dry with vivid flavors of citrus with a touch of spicy bananas. $10

2005 Schloss Schönborn Riesling (Reingau, Germany)
This is a sprightly wine with a fresh citrus flower nose. The flavors are green apple and pineapple with minerals and spice. It manages to be refreshing in the mouth and soft at the back of the palate. $15

2005 Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, Indian Wells (Columbia Valley, Washington)
I am so impressed with the quality/price relationship of the wines made by these folks. Few wineries anywhere make so many really good inexpensive wines. That said, this lovely wine bumps up against the top edge of our $15 price. It has wonderful white fruit flavors on the nose and fruity peach and melon flavors on the palate. It is soft, gentle and delightful. $15.

2005 Alsace Willm Riesling (Alsace, France)
Here is a bone-dry Riesling with very pale color and a faint scent of wildflowers on the nose. The flavors are flowery and grapefruity, and it is brisk and refreshing. $10.

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