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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2012 and 2027 (based on 6 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 32 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by darren81 on 12/7/2020: 8/10 - No formal tasting note. Nothing impressive, but decent for the price (1233 views) | | | Tasted by bhouk on 7/17/2020: Crystalline purity; rocky minerals; orange marmalade and orange juice. Light and lacy texture. Very good right now, if the waxy texture that can comes with age appears with the other elements could end up being pretty great. (1258 views) | | | Tasted by Ricardohd on 8/3/2014 & rated 89 points: Very pure and fruity. Primary fruit. Lovely refreshing wine. Good value. (4809 views) | | | Tasted by JVG on 2/4/2014 & rated 88 points: Color: Straw yellow.
Nose: Extremely fresh and bright. The expected varietal character of stone fruit and citrus as well as honey and faint mineral savoriness, but it's hard to pinpoint any one thing. Just the smallest hint of petrol. The overall impression is energetic.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied and rounded.
Palate: At first, the honeyed-apple sweetness dominates. Then the lemony citric tartness comes through to lighten it up, leading to a sweet-tart finish with a dash of mineral and decent length.
A bit disappointing, to be honest. It's clean and delicious, so no problem there, but it feels pretty simple and earthbound for a Spatlese from this estate. Could use more acid as the balance definitely leans toward the sweet. (5389 views) | | | Tasted by PT insurgent on 1/14/2014: WSET Level 3; 1/13/2014-1/17/2014 (WSET School, London): Nice nose of petrol, rubber, oil, honey, flinty, smoke, floral.
Medium-Sweet, high acid, very pronounced intensity: apple, honey, pineapple, orange blossom, perfume. (5418 views) | | | Tasted by grafstrb on 9/8/2013 & rated 89 points: -- cracked and poured --
-- tasted non-blind over a few hours --
-- AP #: … 010 11 --
NOSE: fairly expressive; light to medium-light petrol note; melon/pear/apple mélange; simple.
BODY: white peach color; medium-full to full bodied; no spritz
TASTE: on the sweeter side for a Spatlese; 7.5% alc. not noticeable; pretty simple; tastes like a typical rich, fruity, Rheingau Riesling; a bit tangy; good acidity --- more than usual for this bottling; light to moderate mineral on the finish; very good – almost excellent – but lacking a “wow factor.”
B: 50, 5, 11, 16, 7 = 89 (5250 views) | | | Tasted by Joe the Critic on 8/15/2013 & rated 88 points: Intensely acidic, like biting into a sour apple followed by a bite of lime. For a spatlese, I expected riper flavors. Instead, the extreme acidity overshadows the fruit and slate. It does seem like a young wine with many years ahead of it. (5649 views) | | | Tasted by Peter DK on 1/29/2013: Smell: Yellow and green apples, lemon, mint and mango. Taste: As it smells and with body, sweet-sour and pleasant accidity balance. Good lenght. Round and fine like I know from Leitz dry wines. I do not give points as I have no experience with spätlese, but probably between 88-92. Drank it to an asian buffet - which was a good match. (3422 views) | | | Tasted by Paul S on 12/5/2012 & rated 91 points: WXTP Tasting IV - 2010 and 2011 German QbA Rieslings (Brad's Place): The last wine in the tasting, and fittingly one of the best. I thought this was quite lovely. Perhaps lacking in some complexity, but it was such a pleasure to drink. This had a really nice nose, with smells of sweet stone fruit, spice, mineral and flowers - all so pretty. After that, the palate was actually surprisingly subtle and superbly controlled, with well-integrated acidity woven into gently mouthwatering notes of white peach, nectarine and a slightly brighter crunch of green apples. Just lovely balance here, with each juicy sip calling out for another. It had a quietly length finish too, gliding away with a last kiss of green apples and the slightest touches of lemon zest and mineral. This was really inviting. Still very young - it could last for years more - a bit simple maybe, but it is already drinking wonderfully (4643 views) | | | Tasted by chcook on 12/4/2012: Unscrewed and poured. Color straw. Nose with telltale Leitz minerality supporting apple citrus and white peach. Swishing shows prominent RS but on the finish the acid wins out. Sipping shows more RS and the wine seems flabby. Surprising for the vintage that struggled with acid. Served chilled this was all RS, and structure became more noticeable with warming. Ok but will stick with the more structured offerings (2898 views) | | | Tasted by Rob Hansult on 11/20/2012 & rated 89 points: Good fruit, acidity, balance. Very nice stuff, as usual, but (surprisingly, especially for a '10) not as typical, attractive, or intense as the '09, '08, '07, '05, '04, or '03.
I'm aware of the (potential) problems with the vintage, but the med/low intensity of flavor/fruit is a little bit of a head-scratcher.
Just not up to usual standards for this bottling that has long been a favorite.
(89+) (761 views) | | | Tasted by mcsac67 on 10/20/2012 & rated 90 points: Apple, lime and floral nose. Tart apple flavor with a bit of lime and a touch of dried flower on the finish. Good balance between the Spätlese sweetness and acidity. Nice complexity. (3020 views) | | | Tasted by yofog on 10/15/2012 & rated 89 points: Peach and lime, and slate, I didn't feel the stuffing of a great spatlese, but there was plenty of delicious, acid-driven fruit, all to easy to gulp. I suppose it could age but it feels like one for now--1st decade. (2771 views) | | | Tasted by sawira on 9/8/2012 & rated 91 points: Incredibly slurpably primary. Great acid balancing the sweet, ripe fruit. Yum! (2468 views) | | | Tasted by ORIFer on 8/5/2012 & rated 90 points: Nice yellow color. Great nose of peach and lime. rich mouthfeel with fruit. Nice zest to the finish. Lovely finish. I liked this wine a lot. Wish I had more bottles to drink! It was really delicious. And an amazing value! (2414 views) | | | Tasted by Baron Slick on 7/18/2012 & rated 91 points: Stony, slaty, aromas of citrus, grapefruit, pears, honeysuckle, and petrol. On the fuller side of mid-bodied. Great depth and perfect balance between sweetness and lip-smacking acidity. Honeyed notes of clementine oranges, limes, stonefruit, green apples, wet rocks, and keen limestone minerality. The citrus finish is zesty, minerally, and long, evoking hints of Squirt soda pop. Lively, nervy, refreshing, and coquettish. Excellent. (1499 views) | | | Tasted by sawira on 7/2/2012: Sleeping. Refrain! (2393 views) | | | Tasted by sawira on 6/26/2012: This bottle starting to hibernate even more. (2472 views) | | | Tasted by sawira on 6/25/2012 & rated 91 points: Consistent with previous note. (2433 views) | | | Tasted by gutt22 on 6/21/2012: Medium yellow color. Terrific nose of apricot and ripe peach, along with slate. In the mouth, rich but vibrant, with strong fruit but also strong acidity. The wine coats the palate beautifully, lightly viscous, and retains zesty tang and acidity throughout. A- (2550 views) | | | Tasted by sawira on 5/30/2012 & rated 91 points: Key lime nose, unbelievably great mouthwatering acidity, profoundly quaffable. I don't remember finishing a glass so fast - like lemonade on a hot summer day. Sour quince and starfuit showing up, along with that talcy chalky slatey thing, tons of brown baking spices like walking into a bakery, and great mouthfeel and length. This seems like it might be starting to go into a bit of a shell, doesn't seem like much of an ager, but it is AMAZING now. Back up the truck. How many bottles can I drink in the next year before this hibernates, fades or imbalances? I don't know but I'm going to find out! 91pts pure quality, 94pts personal pleasure. (2450 views) | | | Tasted by sawira on 4/13/2012 & rated 92 points: My first foray into the 2010 German vintage - and I can smell the acidity, along with salt, talc and underripe lemon. Superb mouthfeel, with somewhat subdued flavors of lychee and baked starfruit (with brown baking spices) pie. Blazing, but not searing, mouthwatering acidity. Gaining in depth and fruit presence as this warms. Certainly on the drier end of the spectrum for a Spatlese (SOS 2 on the Theise scale) and it finishes quite long. I'm an acid freak, so I love this and what wines like this can do for food. (2597 views) | | | Tasted by rentmp3 on 10/9/2011 & rated 89 points: Very pale yellow color. Vibrant citrus notes on the nose and palate. Beautiful acidity that cuts through the sugar and makes this clean and refreshing. Lacking in complexity, but a very nice, simple, quaffer. Very well balanced and a great QPR. More on the Kabinett side of sweet than Spatlese. (3249 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 9/24/2011: German, Mostly 2010 (K&L Wines, San Francisco): Lime nose. Rich entry and spicy, but tremendous minerality and acidity cut through the sweetness. My clear favorite of the tasting and great value at $21. (3829 views) | | | Tasted by troutmonster on 9/24/2011: Birthday Dinner at Eleven Madison Park: A nose of juicy apple and lime is very playful and fun. The palate has that juicy, ripe, almost candied apple flavor up front that makes it fun for everyone, turning more serious on the mid palate through finish with a laser beam of acidity that will make your mouth pucker. Very true to the vintage... if you like your acids searingly high, this is your wine. (3574 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/2/2011)
(Josef Leitz, Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Riesling Spätlese Rheingau White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Terry Theise
Terry Theise Estate Selections, 2011 German Catalog (3/1/2011)
(Leitz Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Riesling Spätlese) ($28.00) Our little “Maggie” (which is what I suggest you call it) has its customary serenity and glow, with plum blossom and a hint of milk chocolate; it’s the best since the ’05, a swoon of prettiness, apple and lime parfait, silky but not soft. |
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| Weingut Josef Leitz Producer web site
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)2010 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Riesling SpätleseThis wine is technically at Auslese level ripeness, but bottled as a Spätlese anyway. Riesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)Spätlese Wikipedia article on Spätlese.Rüdesheimer MagdalenenkreuzThe Magdalenenkreuz Vineyard is located on the hillsides banks of the town of Rüdesheim. The vineyard starts at an elevation of 100 meters and rises to 165 meters in a relatively short distance. It lies directly below the Rüdesheimer Kirchenpfad and Klosterberg. On the top of this hill lies the historic Abbey of St. Hildegard. It was the church that controlled the vineyards for hundreds of years, hence the religious names: Magdalenenkreuz translates to Mary of the Cross. The vineyard has many different soil types, but it can primarily be described as a sandy loam.
Exact position 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)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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