Americans can definitely make elegant wines; so far I have been most successful with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, but there is also Riesling potential in the US, even though I have personally only touched upon it.
To be fair to the Kung Fu Girl Riesling though I should add that I recently had it as part of a massive Riesling blindtasting where it did a little better. However, this is one of the wines where I do enjoy the first sip or two, but after a while I lose interest. We may still have finished it on the day, but we did not have it with food and there were more exciting wines to look forward to.
I am still impressed by the successful brand. The style of wine is not so much for me though. Interesting to hear that your experience was similar, Henry!
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Americans can definitely make elegant wines; so far I have been most successful with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, but there is also Riesling potential in the US, even though I have personally only touched upon it.
To be fair to the Kung Fu Girl Riesling though I should add that I recently had it as part of a massive Riesling blindtasting where it did a little better. However, this is one of the wines where I do enjoy the first sip or two, but after a while I lose interest. We may still have finished it on the day, but we did not have it with food and there were more exciting wines to look forward to.
I am still impressed by the successful brand. The style of wine is not so much for me though. Interesting to hear that your experience was similar, Henry!