Wine Review 002: Scheurebe

Published: May 14, 2013, 3:06 a.m.

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For this mini review, we break it down on a hybrid grape that has crazy descriptions. The review is solid but this is a \\u201cmust listen\\u201d because M.C. Ice created a musical masterpiece at the end! Click here to listen. A weird grape, called either Scheurebe or S\\xe4mling 88 (\\u201dSeedling 88,\\u201d the name of the vine), it\\u2019s a cross between Riesling and a wild German grape. It was created by Dr. Scheu (rebe means vine in German), hence the name. It\\u2019s supposed to have crazy flavors \\u2014 some that you taste in red wines like black currant. We sussed it out to figure out what was going on. Not sure we got the best version though\\u2026 The Wine: 2008 K& G Strauss S\\xe4mling 88 Where it\\u2019s from: Steiermark, Austria Price: $15 Alcohol: 11.5% Color: Green, kind of clear with a little spritz Smell: Not so fresh (it smelled like sea water). A touch of grapefruit, but very light. Taste: Very light, with almost no flavor. Drink or sink?: Sink! Too [...]

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