Balthasar Ress Hattenheimer Schützenhaus Riesling Kabinett 2008 - $18

The Christmas Eve Riesling.

David: Light straw in color with hints of green. Nose of grapefruit, peach and minerals with toasted honeycomb. Medium bodied, fairly sweet with enough balancing acidity. Layered fruits: apple, peach and citrus. Long finish. Overall, very nice.
Score: 4.0/5

Trimbach Riesling 2007 - $15

David: A dry Riesling from Alsace. Light gold in color. Nose has white peach, apple, flowers and cloves with a hint of citrus. Nose seems to forecast sweetness but it is mostly dry. A stern acidity runs through the wine but seems to be balanced at the beginning with a little sweetness. Full bodied and rich with minerals. The acidity takes off soon enough and carries through a long finish whose tartness has you smacking your lips. Due to the high acidity, might be best with food. Perhaps some grilled sea bass or swordfish.
Score 4.1/5

Jessica: Crisp with fruits of apples and citrus. Slight scent of peach. Did not improve when it warmed, best served cold. Agree with high acidity.

St. Christopher Gewurztraminer Rheinhessen 2008 - $9

David: Our first Gewerztraminer. This one is from Germany. Pale straw in color. Nose fairly weak. Very sweet. Apples are the obvious impression with perhaps a bit of lemon oil. Decent acidity but not enough to neutralize the sweetness. Low alcohol (10%). Tastes somewhat bland. Surely we can find better examples of Gewerztraminer.. Should try some from Alsace especially dry ones.
Score 3.0/5

Jessica: This wine was crisp with mild acidity and a dominating sweet taste. The fruits were apples and some citrus. Not much nose or depth. This wine was best served cold, otherwise the taste soured slightly.
Score: 3.8/5

Joh. Jos. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese 2004 - Riesling - $30

David:
The Prum family has been making wines along the bank of the Mosel River in Germany since the 17th century though the Johann Josef Prum winery came into being in 1911. The rocky terrain with blue-grey slate impacts the wines of the area. This Riesling comes from the Graacher Himmelreich vineyard.

Notes of minerals, apples, citrus. Sweet but complex and layered. Better get relatively cold. When warmed, the citrus dominates.
Score: 4.4/5

Jessica: I found this wine delightful. Fruity apple taste is crisp and balanced. The fruit tastes evolves to citrus hints of grapefruit and lemon. A touch of a cider taste I did not like, but overall I enjoyed this wine quite a bit and would like to try more similar styles.
Score: 4.4/5