Baumann Gentil Classiq 2012

Name: Baumann Gentil Classiq 2012
Variety: Blend, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Gewurztraminer, and Pinot Gris
Region: Alsace
Country: France
Year: 2012
Price: Regular $17 (Vintage Cellar)

Winery review:  A delicious and fresh blend of Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Gewurztraminer, and Pinot Gris. Light aromas of fresh fruit and delicate white flowers start your journey, followed by crisp flavors of stone and citrus fruit. A well balanced acidity on the dry finish ends this French blend beautifully.

My review: Riesling. All Riesling. Why are we still talking about this? For a $17.00 regular priced wine, this isn’t much more exciting than any cheap Riesling you’d find. The nose was fruity and at first had some spice notes. I was hoping the spice would carry into the wine and make for an interesting wine (which I expected with the complex blend) but it didn’t really. It finished drier than most of the Rieslings I’ve had, but this didn’t really set it apart. Don’t get me wrong, I really like Rieslings and it’s often by go-to wine. This blend just wasn’t anything special to me because it just tasted unsurprising.

I tasted this on its own with no food.