Clos Du Bois Riesling (2006)

OK, first off, Lord Bacchus tries every wine (noteworthy wine) at least twice to shake out the weeds. If it doesn't merit two tries, I'll post it as an Imminent Hangover (aka rot gut). If it does merit two tries, it may rise to the level of a Bacchanalian Revelry and get the Lord Bacchus Seal of Approval. Anything in between may get a Passing Belch, Woozy Wink or Dancing Satyr.

Tonight's (or this month's, depending on how far the piggy bank goes) reviewed wine is the Clos Du Bois(e) 2006 Riesling. At 12% alcohol it rises a point or two above your average Riesling and as such tends to be a bit on the dry side. Smacking of dry apple cider, it has fairly strong apple overtones, but doesn't have a lot of body. The legs (not terribly spindly) are brief on the glass suggesting a lack of glycerine in the wine.

All of that said, at $5.89 a bottle at BJ's, you won't find many wines that are as quaffable as this. So far the only wine at this price point that I would rank above it would be the Covey Run Riesling at about $7.99 a bottle. That however is for another review...

Lord Bacchus gives this wine a Woozy Wink after a few more sips...