August Kesseler Riesling 2008 (Germany)

I have to admit I am not much of a Riesling fan. I really do not drink sweet wines but for a non-sweet wine drinker, this is not bad. It is a dry Riesling so it is not as sweet. Pleasant enough inexpensive Riesling from a great winemaker. Little on the nose...definitely missing the powerful and mysterious melange so many great Rieslings conjure up. A little pineapple with just a faint hint of spice and lots of lemon, a non-serious, uncomplicated wine. Great for a hot summer day to drink alone or pair with cheese, maybe Thai food, something spicy.

Note: Riesling...Ah the grape has everything, except respect. Considered one of the greatest white wine grapes on the planet over in Europe, its acceptance in America has long hindered  by the perception that it is always sweet. And in an era when quality is spelled D-R-Y, sweet wines are easily pushed aside.
Yes, the Riesling grape can make sweet, even very sweet wine. And yet, it can be beautifully dry and off dry as well. My suggestion is to have a taste, you might be pleasantly surprised.
Rieslings differ depending on where they're from. For Example, those from Alase region of France tend to be rich and fleshy, more dry. German Rieslings are more sweet. What all Rieslings have in common however , is that they are unoaked, allowing lots of pure fruit to shine through.