2012 Henry of Pelham Estate Riesling – Vintages 557165 – $17.95 – ****+ – Great Riesling is the marriage of sweetness, acidity, fruit and mineral. This beautiful bottle from Henry of Pelham fits the bill perfectly. The flavours in this wine are all lemon and lime and the mineral notes are strong on the nose and on the finish. So here’s a food pairing for you — Riesling and Bacon. These three words belong together. The sweetness cuts through the salt of the bacon. The acidity cuts through the fat. So there you go a wine that doesn’t need to be watered down with Orange juice to enjoy with brunch.
2013 Hinterbrook Nomad Wanderlust – Vintages 451328 – $24.95 – **** – The nose offers up pencil shaving with smoky meaty notes layered over very fresh Blackberry and Strawberry. The tannin to this wine is quite firm on first approach so you will want to decant this for a bit before drinking it. Once it settles down you find lots of Raspberry, and Blackberry with a nice savory edge to the finish of this wine. This will benefit from a year in the cellar but this isn’t something you should hold onto for a long time. This will make a perfect match to steak or beef ribs.
