We find it amazing and warming that friends bring out wines
they have had squirreled away for years and share them with us. It’s even more amazing when the wines are drinking
sensationally, especially when they have had ‘extended bottle age’.
Now I won’t say that The Bassinet Babes had forgotten about
this wine they had. They’d actually
bought a few bottles on the strength of their convictions of the quality and
potential to develop. They’d say they
were lucky with this last bottle they opened, but SWMBO and I know they have
good palates and the acumen to make good cellaring decisions.
The 1998 Fromm ‘La
Strada’ Marlborough Riesling was like any top class mature German Riesling
to me in many ways. Bright yellow with
the aromas of citrus fruits, honey and toast and some cream custard which is
our signal for something special from the Mosel. Medium sweet and low alcohol, and surprising
body presence. I thought Mosel, but
SWMBO correctly guessed N.Z. Just not quite
enough acidity for Mosel, if I’d thought harder. At 18 years old, in remarkable condition and
drinking on its plateau, maybe near the end of it. A suggestion of drying a tad, but that’s a
quibble. Absolutely delicious and it
went down a treat and quickly.
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