[TN} '07 Ch. Grand Traverse Dry Riesling

With a light dinner tonight of bread, cheese and salad, I opened:

2007 Chateau Grand Traverse Dry Riesling (12.5% ABV)
nose: green apples, lemon, minerals
palate: lightweight, firm acidity, bone dry

A recent purchase on our last trip to Michigan, this year's edition
proved to be a winner. Very dry and crisp, it was quite refreshing and
reminded Jean of a Grüner Veltliner. Very good.

Mark Lipton
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On Nov 4, 8:56*pm, Mark Lipton <not...@eudrup.ude> wrote:
> With a light dinner tonight of bread, cheese and salad, I opened:
>
> 2007 Chateau Grand Traverse Dry Riesling (12.5% ABV)
> nose: green apples, lemon, minerals
> palate: lightweight, firm acidity, bone dry
>
> A recent purchase on our last trip to Michigan, this year's edition
> proved to be a winner. *Very dry and crisp, it was quite refreshing and
> reminded Jean of a Grüner Veltliner. *Very good.
>
> Mark Lipton
> --
> alt.food.wine FAQ: *http://winefaq.cwdjr.net

Mark Lipton:

Gruner Veltliner is semillon on steroids. Surprised and delighted to
see it applied to Michigan riesling. I really need to visit there
someday soon.

--Bob

Bobchai <barrelrep@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Nov 4, 8:56*pm, Mark Lipton <not...@eudrup.ude> wrote:

>> 2007 Chateau Grand Traverse Dry Riesling (12.5% ABV)
>> nose: green apples, lemon, minerals
>> palate: lightweight, firm acidity, bone dry
>>
>> A recent purchase on our last trip to Michigan, this year's
>> edition proved to be a winner. *Very dry and crisp, it was
>> quite refreshing and reminded Jean of a Grüner Veltliner. *Very
>> good.

> Gruner Veltliner is semillon on steroids.

At 13% (and more) yes.

At 12.5% (and less) - which quite obviously is what Mark was
talking about - definitely not.

M.