Wittmann, Morstein Riesling 2005 Croatia It is bottled as 'vin

It is bottled as 'vin de France' but is easily equivalent to a great Beaujolais-Villages or good Morgon

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red fruits are wrapped in soft

The palate opens with a sweet nuttiness reminiscent of chestnut and cashew

Old vines – planted in 1961 – on an exposed site at the top of a hill give a wonderfully fresh

Wittmann, Morstein Riesling 2005 Croatia It is bottled as 'vinApparently gloriously long lived. Great composure, Just very very slightly off dry. Masses of fruit and charm but a dry wine that went superbly with a lobster Louie at Manhattan very kindly supplied by wine writer Ray Isle. Heady mix of mature Riesling and very light earthiness. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson. com (17. 5)