Carl Loewen Riesling 1896

Delicious, a real zinger. Great balance here: real crispness and charged acidity; at the same time a rich mouthful of fruit. Comes together really well. Beautiful with food: paired with Middle Eastern meze - falafel, houmous, lentils. Worked really well against the richness of the olive oil. This was my only bottle of this as a trial of some Carl Loewen wines, may need to find more… Day 2 update (out the fridge overnight, cooled before drinking): more mellow, less …