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Category Archives: Germany
Dr. Loosen Wurzgarten Riesling Spatlese 2008
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Urziger, Wurzgarten, Riesling, Spatlese 2008 Give this some air to blow off a little reductive character and then limes, peaches and nectarines will come through. In the mouth you’ll find the fruit has a candied character, sweet … Continue reading
Dr. Loosen Bernkasteler Lay Kabinett 2008
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Bernkasteler, Lay, Riesling, Kabinett 2008 The nose features freshly squeezed lime and fresh flowers. There are Sweetarts galore in the mouth, light body and great length – very nice. This wine is topped with a screwcap for … Continue reading
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German Riesling
Robert Weil, Rheingau, Riesling, Trocken 2008 The nose features lime, sweet flowers and a sense of minerality. In the mouth this wine is tight, quite acidic and at this stage just a baby. The flavor carries a long way on … Continue reading
Dr. Loosen Sonnenuhr Spatlese 2008
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Wehlener, Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Spatlese 2008 The nose is very fresh, the expression of sweet flowers and nectarines – lovely. In the mouth it is peachy and sweet, with a balancing amount of acidity on the other side … Continue reading
Dr. Loosen Eiswein 2007
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Riesling, Eiswein 2007 The nose combines honey and flowers and dried apricots. The mouth is luscious, sweet yet freshened by the ample acidity. The low alcohol adds to its ethereal character – great. Pradikatswein, Erzeugerabfullung in Bernkastel … Continue reading
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Dr. L Riesling 2008
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Dr.L, Riesling 2008 Candy and flowers mark the nose. The mouth features the tartness of lime and the ripeness of tropical fruit accented by a healthy dose of residual sugar making a wine that would be perfect with some … Continue reading
Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Kabinett 2008
Selbach-Oster, Mosel, Zeltinger, Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Kabinett 2008 Give this wine a bit of air to blow off most of the reductive character, then the peaches will start to come through. In the mouth it is the Sweetarts of my youth, … Continue reading
Selbach Oster Riesling 2008
Selbach-Oster, Mosel, Graacher, Himmelreich, Riesling, Kabinett, Trocken 2008 This Riesling is light-bodied and full of acidity, delivering tart lime with a whiff of residual sugar. Owner/Winemaker Johannes Selbach. Gutsabfullung Zeltingen 11.5% $16.99 at Bottle Barn Selbach-Oster Selbach-Oster, Mosel, Zeltinger, Sonnenuhr, … Continue reading
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Dr. Loosen Bernkasteler Lay 2006
Dr. Loosen, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Bernkasteler, Lay, Riesling, Kabinett 2006 Minerality combines petrol giving a glimpse that Riesling is in the glass, even if you didn’t see the label. Limes and candy spark through in the mouth, with refreshing acidity tempering the … Continue reading
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Zilliken Riesling Spatlese 2006
Zilliken, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Saarburger, Rausch, Riesling, Spatlese 2006 The nose if beautifully floral with hints of petrol while the mouth features peaches galore, significant acidity and the richness of residual sugar. Owner/Winemaker Hanno and daughter Dorothee. Gutsabfullung Weingut Forstmeister Geltz in … Continue reading
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Zahn Riesling Trocken 2007
Weingut Zahn, Saale-Unstrut, Kaatschener, Dachsberg, Riesling, Trocken 2007 In the nose their are fresh limes cast over minerals. This wine is tart and tangy, light-bodied, with persistent acidity. There is 5.6 grams per litre residual sugar but you won’t notice … Continue reading
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Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spat 2007
Dr. Loosen, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Wehlener, Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Spatlese 2007 This wine is a beautiful balance of the sweet and the tart, like those candies I loved as a child. QmP, Erzeugerabfullung in Bernkastel 8.0% $25.69 at time of this original post … Continue reading
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Leitz Riesling 2007
Leitz, Rheingau, Rudesheimer, Magdalenenkreuz, Riesling, Spatlese 2007 This wine speaks of flowers, both the sweet and the spicy type. The mouth shows us candied fruit, apricots both dried and sweet, driven by a healthy dose of acidity. There is great … Continue reading
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Schloss Lieser Kabinett 2007
Schloss Lieser, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Riesling, Kabinett 2007 Give this wine a little air when you crack the screwcap to blow off a bit of reductiveness. Then you can see Riesling’s petrol character already shining through with citrus in the nose. The … Continue reading
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Dr. L 2007
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Dr.L, Riesling 2007 This wine is reminiscent of SweetTarts – the candy I loved as a child, with a bit of phenolic grip on the palate – austere but reasonably priced for a sense of the region. … Continue reading
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Leitz Riesling 2006
Leitz, Rheingau, Rudesheimer, Klosterlay, Riesling, Auslese 2006 Awesome concentration and great balance in the dance of sugar and acid. Erzeugerabfullung in Rudesheim 8.5% $22.49 for a 500ml bottle at the Wine Merchant in Clayton, Missouri Weingut Josef Leitz
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Kerpen Riesling 2007
Kerpen, Mosel, Wehlener, Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Kabinett 2007 Fresh stone fruits are in full force and a lovely sweet and tart essence is in the mouth. Gutsabfullung in Bernkastel-Wehlen 9.0% $20.69 at the Wine Merchant in Clayton, Missouri Weingut Kerpen
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Robert Weil Riesling 1999
Robert Weil, Rheingau, Riesling, Kabinett, Trocken 1999 The smell of this wine combines petrol and dried apricots. In the mouth, there is racy acidity, the zip of lime juice and an added creamy complexity. The flavor goes on very long … Continue reading
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Karthauserhof Auslese Trocken “S” 2007
Karthauserhof, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Eitelsbacher, Karthauserhofberg, Riesling, Auslese, Trocken “S” 2007 There is a bevy of sweet flowers to smell in this wine. In the mouth, there is electric acidity and just a touch of RS in this very concentrated, trocken gem. … Continue reading
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Dr. Loosen Wurzgarten Auslese 2006
Dr. Loosen, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Urziger, Wurzgarten, Riesling, Auslese 2006 In the nose there is minerality wound around limes and a touch of petrol. The mouth is rich and viscous with balancing acidity. This wine is very concentrated and cries out for … Continue reading
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Dr. Loosen Blue Slate Riesling 2007
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Blue Slate, Riesling 2007 The nose is filled with cotton candy and juicy fruit gum. The mouth is light-bodied and has a nice balance of the sweet and the tart, like well-made fresh lemonade. Qualitatswein, bottled in … Continue reading
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Koster-Wolf Riesling Trocken 2007
Koster-Wolf, Rheinhessen, Riesling, Trocken 2007 In the nose you sense peaches and floral notes. In the mouth, the wine i dry and austere, quite acidic, with a sense of drinking lemon juice. Qualitatswein, gutsabfullung in Albig 12% $11.99 for a … Continue reading
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Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett 2007
Dr. Loosen, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Wehlener, Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Kabinett 2007 This wine epitomizes the beautiful sweetart character that many of these Rieslings display. This is so perfectly balanced – delicious. I had opportunity to visit the estate and the quality is always … Continue reading
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Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spatlese Trocken 2007
Selbach-Oster, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Zeltinger, Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Spatlese, Trocken 2007 Another top and consistent producer from the Mosel. The fruit has a candied character and there are some spice notes. The wine has lots of acidity and full flavor development so that … Continue reading
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Going the distance
Gunderloch, Rheinhessen, Jean-Baptiste, Riesling, Kabinett QmP 2002 This wine goes on after 6 years since the harvest, despite evidence of leaking and a then newish screwcap seal that appears to not have been perfect. There are notes of lanolin and … Continue reading
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Raving Riesling
Greenwood Ridge Mendocino Ridge Estate Bottled White Riesling 2006 This has always been a crowd pleaser; this vintage pushes the RS up to 2.8%. GP&B in Philo 13.5% $13.69 at Bottle Barn Greenwood Ridge Dr. Loosen Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling … Continue reading
Focus on Loosen
Dr. Loosen Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Blue Slate Riesling 2006 If you love Jolly Ranchers, this is the liquid form, a sweet and tart, delicious value. Qualitatswein, bottled in Bernkastel 8% $12.49 at Bottle Barn Dr. Loosen Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Spatlese 2006 … Continue reading
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Racy Riesling
This flight features 4 Rieslings from trocken to Spat and Germany to Monterey Carl Loewen Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Varidor Riesling Trocken 2005 Grapes sourced entirely from the Varidor Vineyard, wild yeast ferment and aging in neutral oak fuder. Terry Theise Selection, Qualitatswein … Continue reading
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