Wine Tasting – Baumann Gentil ClassiQ 2012

Name: Baumann Riquewihr Gentil ClassiQ 2012

Variety: Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris

Region: Alsace, France

Country: France

Year: 2012

Price: $17 à $9.95

Winery Review: A delicious and fresh blend of Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Gewürztraminer, 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: This wine has a bright, light straw-colored quality to it in the glass and bottle. Even without swirling the wine in the glass, I was overwhelmed by the Fruit Loop aroma wafting from the wine’s surface. I loved this quality and was surprised when this wine was rather dry on my palate. I found the combination of rose, thyme and ripe peaches very complex in this wine. The finish is crisp and clean with a slight salty quality.

With food?: I tried this wine on its own without food.