2011 AJ ADAM DHRONER RIESLING - SHARP DRESSED MAN

In decades past, the Mosel was often seen to be marginal for producing dry wines. ‘Too austere’ was often the catchphrase for dry wines made from the steep slate-rich slopes of the Mosel. Global warming has by and large put paid to austerity. Producers along the Mosel have the luxury to make a full spectrum of wines from bone dry through delicate off-dry Kabinetts, rich Spätlese and Auslese and, when conditions permit, Beerenauslese, TBA and Eiswein.

AJ Adam is a producer whose star is very much on the rise. The estate is small, a mere 3.7 hectares in the middle Mosel. This particular wine is a dry ‘village’ level Riesling from the vllage of Dhron. In its youth, it displays plenty of structure by way of acidity, coupled with a complex citrus-laden palate. There is sufficient depth and intensity on show here to suggest that the wine will flesh out with medium term cellaring.

This is a Riesling for Riesling lovers, relatively delicate yet with plenty of ‘cut and thrust’. Enjoy it on a warm day or alongside mildly spiced food.

2011 AJ ADAM DHRONER RIESLING
Producer: Weingut AJ Adam
Variety: Riesling
Vintage: 2011
Region: Mosel, Germany
Alcohol: 12.0%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $42.00
Date tasted: 8 November 2014

Tasting Note:
Pale silvery yellow with green tinges. Open aromatic nose of apricot blossom, fresh apples, tangerine zest. Slightly off-dry, quite delicate, zesty tangy citrus, quince. Grapefruit and bitter lemon emerge as the wine warms up in the glass. Lively acidity. Should improve with medium term cellaring.
Score: 16.5/20