2017 Domaine du 1er Juin Riesling Ningxia China

2017 Domaine du 1er Juin Riesling Ningxia China

Wax sealed cork from China?! Hard for me to accept it as it was probably a hoax, as I didn’t know any Riesling to have premox or oxidation characters, so I didn’t understand why they have wax seal on the bottle? I wish to find out from the winemaker one day if I ever have a chance to go to Ningxia. My wife had a whiff and she was already mumbling about the kerosene and petroleum nose, and I concurred. Body was with extremely high acidity, and the sourness was also very high, however, I do enjoy the fresh, crisp and somehow wet stone character of the wine, definitely with a blend of lemon and pear alike fruit character, quite lean but enjoyable. The quality was quite a leap forward compared to many Alsace Riesling producers, may not rival traditional German winemakers, but for the quality I must confess China’s Riesling wine producing skill has advanced a lot more than most people’s assumption! Priced very reasonably, I’d urge wine lovers to drink this blind against any top Alsace winemakers to gauge for yourself the outcome!