Dirler Cade Alsace Riesling

I was down in Brockenhurst last week, a beautiful village in the middle of the New Forest.

Within the village you will find a lovely restaurant called Simply Poussin.  You can read the review of the restaurant here.

The manager recommended a 2001 Riesling to go with my starter and I was blown away.  It was complex and mature yet retained a lovely fresh zesty crispness that I don't normally associate with Rieslings this old.  It had a touch of the classic petrol but this was not over-powering and you were left with a well rounded mouthful of pure class.

I could not find any 2001 Dirler Cade's online, although Berry Bros has a couple of the 2004 and 2005 vintages which would lay down very well although you could pop one open now and enjoy.  At around £13 a bottle it is not cheap, but should prove a worthwhile investment.