Sunday, March 16, 2014

Tasting - Shine Heinze Eifel

Name: Shine Heinze Eifel
Variety: Dornfelder
Region: Rheinhessen
Country: Germany
Year: 2011
Price: $10.99
Winery Review:  The reflection of the sun's rays off the Rhein River help to ripen these hearty red grapes, thus producing a full bodied wine with flavors of dark red fruits with a well balanced sweetness. Enjoy slightly chilled on its own or with cheeses, salads, pasta, and fish.
Personal Review:  On the nose, this wine had aromas of cranberries and blackberries. The taste was sweet and jammy with flavors of blackberries, crisp red apples, blueberries, and plums coming through. I tried this wine right after the super-dry Santa Luz Alba Chardonnay, so it might have affected my perceptions about the sweetness level of this wine. According to the store clerk, the wine is in the semi-sweet range. Based off of my experience, I loved this wine and would definitely consider purchasing it. I did not have this wine with any food.

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