Willm, Alsace (France) Riesling Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr 2009

($20, Touton):  What a buy!  With a whiff of cherries–I can see why the vineyard’s called Kirchberg–and bracing minerality, this is truly grand cru Riesling.  Long and precise, it awakens the palate without assaulting it.  A glass on a hot summer’s day is refreshingly clean and bright, but a couple of glasses with grilled swordfish and a caper butter sauce is even better. 92 Michael Apstein Jun 26, 2012