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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 33 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 1/25/2024: This is a time capsule. 100+ year old un-grafted vines, and winemaking that makes "old school" seem modern. That said, the wines is still bright, fresh, and full of fruit. Seeing it as a 2011 or a 2015 would not have shocked me. The development is textural, with a creamy edge that suits the apple and pear fruit. Just the slightest hint of a smoky note emerges after it's been open for an hour, but who knows after that as the bottle evaporates before the eyes. The vines remain, but the winery is no more. Each remaining bottle is a reminder of the relentless passage of time, and the moments of joy along the journey. (451 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 5/11/2023 & rated 88 points: #13-02, 8% abv. Not quite as bullish on this as Salil was. Kind of sedate, not showing too much of anything, with a bit of creaminess and softness that I'm too keen on. Just doesn't really do it for me. (1004 views) | | | Tasted by christyler on 1/13/2020: Slightly tired and advanced. Purchased on the secondary market, so who knows. (846 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 5/25/2019 & rated 93 points: Just like my last bottle. A fantastic showing; just a classic expression of Mosel Spätlese with appropriately ripe fruit, minerality, florality, and mature smokiness all coming together seamlessly. (1259 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 12/25/2018 & rated 90 points: Christmas Lunch and Dinner Wines: Small glass, brief note. Broad array of apple with lemon tart. Very good depth and moderated sweetness that worked great with the post Peking duck fried rice. (1556 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 10/28/2018 & rated 93 points: A brilliant showing. Just as I remember it being from a few years ago with little further development; the fruit here is still very fresh and vibrant with gentle mineral, herbal, and lightly smoky accents around it. There's moderate sweetness - much less than many modern Spatlese, as this feels true to its pradikat in terms of weight and richness, and it's matched by those bright '01 acids, finishing long and just barely off-dry. Glad I have one more bottle of this, though I'm not rushing on that (or any of my Auslese). (1346 views) | | | Tasted by Baylorwine on 10/5/2015 & rated 92 points: Hitting perfectly right now. Great balance of fresh acidity, non-sweet apple, and purity. First riesling in a while that I have slowly enjoyed. Killer buy. (1865 views) | | | Tasted by Baylorwine on 1/3/2015 & rated 88 points: Clean and pure apple. High delicious factor. (1696 views) | | | Tasted by christyler on 5/18/2014 & rated 91 points: My favorite of my three bottles. Brilliant acidity and still oh so young. Also held up wonderfully over three days. Great bottle. (2140 views) | | | Tasted by Baylorwine on 3/4/2014: Drank this a while back and it was thoroughly enjoyable. Still fresh and vibrant. No notes taken.. (2011 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 1/25/2014 & rated 94 points: Burgs and Rieslings at Amali (Amali, NYC): Another outstanding bottle of this. This is up there among my favorite Spätlese of the vintage. It's drinking so well right now, the fruit's still very fresh, youthful and vibrant, and tinged with the start of developing smoky and creamy elements. Beneath the fruit is a base of pure stone with a remarkably vivid mineral presence on the back end, and amazing cut and focus to the flavours. (3077 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 7/6/2013 & rated 94 points: This comes across younger and fresher than other bottles (though this was from David's glacial cellar), and it's easy to go through a couple of glasses before even beginning to realize just how complex, understated and layered this is. The sense of sheer refreshment and lightness here is incredible with fresh, pure Mosel fruit, slate and gentle herbal and floral accents around a bright acid spine, and the balance and length here are amazing. Absolutely stunning, classical Mosel Riesling that's still very youthful but thrilling to drink now. (1636 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 4/13/2013 & rated 92 points: Absolutely classic Mosel Riesling. This is all about lightness and elegance; it's not a showy or overly sweet wine trying to wow, but rather a combination of elegant pear and apple fruit combining seamlessly with herbal, slate and developing smoky notes in a very harmonious, understated whole. Those old Schmitt-Wagners never seem to disappoint. (1407 views) | | | Tasted by christyler on 11/28/2012 & rated 90 points: Again very nice - showing its age but still lots of fruit. Great acidity. (1153 views) | | | Tasted by TashNYC on 4/8/2012: Riesling cellar clean-up. Went to Da's Thai restaurant, when it was in Princeton.
Delicious wine. Went well with the food,. (1280 views) | | | Tasted by christyler on 2/3/2012 & rated 90 points: Beautiful golden color; fairly reserved nose. Nice round, medium weight palate with a tingling spine of acidity. The secondary flavors are starting to emerge, and lots of nice minerality and fruit as well. Flabbier and less enjoyable on day two. (1336 views) | | | Tasted by Charlie Carnes on 7/23/2011: This is quite rich and sweet, but the word acid doesn't come to mind as it is kind of flabby. It is drinkable, but I wonder if it is off a little. (1540 views) | | | Tasted by bg2167 on 1/1/2011 & rated 85 points: Paired perfectly with spicy Chinese food but wasn't showing particularly complex characteristics. A touch flabby and maybe two-dimensional. (1839 views) | | | Tasted by herberto on 12/10/2010 & rated 90 points: V nice classic apple fruit. Perhaps a little on the soft side but I'm not complaining. (1526 views) | | | Tasted by cweiss on 11/22/2010: Lovely. Poster child for Mosel. Fruity, light on its feet, balanced. (1588 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 10/2/2010 & rated 94 points: Pretty much everything I'd want in a Mosel Riesling. Classical Mosel fruit - apple, pear and lemon - combined with fresh herbs, touches of earth and slate and gentle smoky and petrol notes that are just starting to emerge. It's one of those wines that needs some time and patience, unravelling its flavours with time rather than hitting you with everything in one shot, but the whole package is stunning with fantastic balance, precision, depth and length and I am glad I at least have two more bottles of this. (2040 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 7/8/2009 & rated 92 points: Wine Dinner Chez Sandy (Riesling, Raveneau, Burgs and Sweets) (Chez Sandy, San Jose, California): Light medium canary yellow color; light grapefruit and petrol nose; tasty and refined tart grapefruit, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium finish 92+ pts. (2261 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 1/22/2009 & rated 92 points: Fabulous wine showing incredibly pure flavours of slate, flowers, apple and lime, with some red fruited notes emerging with more air. This isn't an intense or forward wine - it's light bodied with the weight and clarity of spring water, and the flavours unravel with time and build up with each sip, finishing long with just a slight suggestion of sweetness. This is why I love Mosel Riesling. (1929 views) | | | Tasted by DesMarteau on 12/26/2008 & rated 88 points: Sweet pear juice...a bit watery...a little bit of mold/funk. I don't think it will age forever. I have one more that I plan to drink up. (1990 views) | | | Tasted by cct on 1/5/2008 & rated 90 points: A light golden color with a beautiful nose of kaffir limes, seashells, quince, and minerals. Mid weighted and refreshing on the palate with just enough maturity to add complexity while still holding enough acidity to keep it exciting. More lime and minerals on the palate with a great balance of sugar and acid. Drinking great now but will hold. It paired beautifully with Ethiopian food. Wines like this bring me great joy: inexpensive, refreshing, and entirely complimentary to food. You won't catch me shunning wines with more cache, but when you drink a wine like this showing this well, it is a beautiful day. 90 pts. Bravo! (1745 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Lyle Fass
Rockss and Fruit (4/18/2003)
(Carl Schmitt-Wagner Longuicher Maximiner Herrenberg Riesling Spatlese) Piles of slate on the nose with fresh rainwater. Also hints of moss, lemon and green apples. The palate was pretty closed and the finish was short. It had a fat texture and nice lime essence on the abbreviated finish. |
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| Carl Schmitt-Wagner Producer websiteRiesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)Spätlese Wikipedia article on Spätlese.Longuicher Maximiner Herrenberg On weinlagen-infoGermany 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)Mosel Saar RuwerStarting in 2007 the German wine authorities have changed labeling laws to rename all of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wines to just "Mosel." This puts this and other database driven sites in a difficult spot, as millions of old wine label reflect the former labeling. As described here, CellarTracker has elected to remain with the old labeling for a number of years to avoid confusion. At some point we will switch over to just "Mosel" but not for a few years at least.
Mosel WeinKulturland (Moselwein e.V.)
Detailed geographical information at weinlagen.info
#2018 Vintage Notes:
"Acid levels are relatively low throughout Riesling-growing Europe (acidification will once again be permitted in Germany – no surprise, as that’s been the case in eight of the last 10 vintages); but because malic acid was baked off or degraded by relentlessly balmy weather means, what acid remains is overwhelmingly of the efficacious tartaric sort. Extract levels are low, as one would anticipate from a growing season during which relatively little moisture was coursing through the vine’s roots and shoots. [...] Everyone is astonished how there could have been so much juice despite the drought." - David Schildknecht
"2018 is a homogenous vintage with a very high general level, below which it seldom falls [...] It leads with blossom. It is perhaps 80% delicious and 20% fascinating." - Terry Theise
#2017 Vintage Notes:
"not so friendly towards light wines" - Milkmansteve
#2016 Vintage Notes: "Overall, 2016 is a charmer of a vintage with much immediate ripe and fruity appeal, not unlike 2011 (in fresher) or 2007 (in lighter). However, 2016 is far from being homogeneous, in fact it is composed of a mosaic of vintages, a result of the freakish growing conditions. Hidden inside the vintage, there are true gems with the balance of 1997, one of the best vintages ever, 2002 or even 2008. The bulk of the harvest was brought in with refreshingly moderate sugar levels. Overall, the Saar and Ruwer produced slightly fresher wines than the Middle Mosel but there are great differences between Estates. The good harvest conditions allowed for some Auslese, little BA and even TBA wines, but some remarkably pure and fruity Eiswein.
In general, 2016 offers the opportunity to acquire Riesling with great immediate ripe appeal: The vintage is a true charmer. At the top, 2016 is one of the most exciting and elegantly balanced vintage since the 1990s and well-worth stocking up for cellaring! In particular, we urge our readers to literally plunge onto the finest Kabinett and Spätlese: These are some of the most exciting and classic we have ever tasted. 2016 looks also set to become a major vintage for dry Riesling, provided the aromatics are not overripe. Lovers of dessert wines will find much to love in 2016 as the Auslese are pure and the Eiswein are gorgeously fruity. They should however also keep an eye open for the remaining stunning noble-sweet wines from 2015 which are still available here and there." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 36, July 2017
#2014 Vintage Notes:
"The heterogeneity of the 2014 vintage carries over onto the aging process. The top wines start to close down, as one would expect from these wines which are a remake of those from the 1990s. The wines affected by gin, saffron and mushroom flavors are still comparatively open and offer a not unattractive Scheurebe styled fruit opulence. We would opt to drink up these lesser wines except for the odd bottle and bury the little treasures of the vintage deep into the cellar." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 30, March 2016
#2013 Vintage Notes:
"The fruity-styled 2013 wines have firmed up significantly since last year and start to show signs of closing down, making the underlying acidity seemingly sharp and out of balance. The better dry wines have come out of their early armor of smoke and tannin but the acidity may prove quite challenging. Quite frankly, except for some smaller bottlings, this is a vintage to lay down and wait." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2012 Vintage Notes:
"The 2012 wines have put on some flesh and go through a 'fattier' phase which is not unlike what the 2007 went through at the same period. However, the zestier acidity cuts through this 'weight' and makes the wines thoroughly enjoyable at this early stage. In particular the fruity Kabinett and Spatlese as well as the off-dry and dry wines offer much pleasure. We expect these wines to close down over the coming year or two. Enjoy while it lasts!" - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2011 Vintage Notes:
"A bit to our surprise, the 2011 wines have shut down and go through a quite difficult and muted phase now. Their low acidity combined with their maturity makes them feel rich, opulent and often bulky, and thus not really enjoyable. We expect that these will need at least a decade to integrate their sweetness and gain in harmony. The only exception is the dry wines, whose low acidity makes for great food companionship." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2010 Vintage Notes:
"After a mellower period in 2012, many 2010 wines have firmed up and developed a stronger smoky side. However, most continue to shine through their fruit opulence, structure and deliciously zesty but ripe acidity. This suits in particular the off-dry bottlings, which have more charm than the legally dry wines. Will these wines close down? Actually, the softening acidity makes us wonder now but it also provides further evidence that these wines will turn out harmonious after all." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2009 Vintage Notes:
"Most 2009 wines have closed down, which accentuates their round and soft side forward. Many can still be quite enjoyable but the times of primary fruit with its attractive aromatic expression and a generous acidic kick are now over. Except for the dry wines, we would definitely recommend keeping your hands off any bottle in your cellar and possibly buying more wines from this vintage on the market as these are true gems in the making." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015 |
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