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 Vintage2005 Label 1 of 4 
TypeWhite
ProducerWegeler (web)
VarietyRiesling
DesignationPur
Vineyardn/a
CountryGermany
RegionRheingau
SubRegionn/a
Appellationn/a
UPC Code(s)767946210985

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2008 and 2010 (based on 3 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 81.3 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by fingers on 9/16/2011 & rated 71 points: Extremely light straw color and no legs. Nose of citrus, light rubber, and some phosphate. The sweetness is only hinted at, as this is somewhat astringent and bitter on the palate with the alcohol showing through to a disjointed finish. Some burn on the throat and very tart aftertaste. More like a fino than a Riesling. Followed for two days open and it didn't move an inch in any direction. Perhaps it's just over the hill 4+7+6+4 = 71 (2624 views)
 Tasted by gutt22 on 11/7/2009: 12.5% alcohol. Just a delight. Slate and peach on the nose. In the mouth, racy and intense, with excellent concentration and purity. It lives up to its name in that regard. Bright acidity. Long finish. This is fantastic. A- (2730 views)
 Tasted by gutt22 on 1/24/2009: 12.5% alcohol. As with the other bottles, this is just as advertised -- pure. This had a bit more noticeably oily texture to it than I remember in previous bottles; I think that's because of the wines surrounding it. It was interesting to see the additional characteristics come out. Lovely stuff. A- (2739 views)
 Tasted by gutt22 on 1/12/2009: 12.5% alcohol. Such pure and delicious stuff. Just like the last bottle, although I feel like I have a much better idea of what its identity is. It is pure Riesling, but instead of that pleasing sweetness at the back of a Kabinett or Spatlese, this wine gives you a continuing acidic bite, with a finish that strongly emphasizes minerals. Beautiful stuff. A- (2732 views)
 Tasted by gutt22 on 10/17/2008: 12.5% alcohol. This is such a great picture of bone-dry Riesling. Crisp and slate-like on the nose, with plenty of minerals, citrus, and some stony peach. In the mouth, brace yourself -- it's so stony and marvelously refreshing. Deeply concentrated fruit that unfolds citrus and peach in a way that's different from Sauvignon Blanc. This is crisper, more angular but in a good way. Superb acidity. Wonderfully tart and refreshing finish. You could drink this by the gallon, even in extreme heat. A- (2717 views)
 Tasted by LVwino on 6/25/2007 & rated 86 points: very pleasent suprise. great value! nice light fruitty(citrus&peach) (1511 views)

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Wegeler

Producer website

Riesling

Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)

Germany

Wines of Germany | The Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) | How to read a German wine label | Geographical Information Down to Single Vineyards

#2014 Vintage Notes:
2014 Vintage Report by Terry Theise
2014 Vintage Report by Wine Spectator
"My gut still tells me the Saar (and to some extent) the Ruwer are better overall in 2014 than the more storied areas of the Mosel proper, but those that spent the requisite time living in their middle-Mosel vineyards made some of the most electric and "feathery" Riesling in a long time (maybe the finest in 20 years - yes, it's true!)" - Jon Rimmerman (Of course only a very short historical memory would call the Saar and Ruwer less 'storied' than the middle Mosel - jht)

Rheingau

VDP Rheingau (Official site) | The Rheingau (Wines of Germany) | Wikipedia about The Rheingau
On weinlagen.info

The small but fine wine-growing area Rheingau offers one for the culture of the vine ideal microclimate and best soil conditions. The Rhine runs uninterruptedly almost one thousand kilometres from Basel up to its muzzle into the North Sea, in a northerly direction. With a short exception - the Rheingau. The Rheingau mountains force the river to a change in direction here. The vineyards falling in this region to the south stretch really to the sun. The king of the white wines, the Riesling, finds ideal local conditions for the unfolding of his fine fruity and elegant type of vine character on the multilayered weathering grounds with loess, loam and sand additions.

 
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