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| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2020 (based on 5 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 28 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by vindictive on 3/5/2023: Showing some age. Light gold, beautiful tropical fruits and honey. Less lime, citrus, acid zing at this stage. Excellent with Parmesan chicken. It is a lovely wine, and different now with age. On most nights, I would prefer the younger version of this wine (286 views) | | | Tasted by vindictive on 10/31/2019: great again, still young, such a tasty Riesling (886 views) | | | Tasted by vindictive on 3/12/2018: still young, but excellent with pork roast - fantastic wine making here (1445 views) | | | Tasted by diggydan on 10/15/2017 & rated 89 points: Petrol and lemony nose. Intense acid. Lemon and acid palate with a hint of sweetness. Really cutting, acidic wine. (1634 views) | | | Tasted by Basti on 5/7/2017 & rated 91 points: Schöner, klarer Riesling. Deutlich frische Säure, Grapefruit, Limette, Apfel, brotige Noten. (1733 views) | | | Tasted by chcook on 12/21/2016: PNP. cork intact. color straw. nose has that cotton candy. swishing shows stern acid but they are smooth, and the finish is lengthy. sipping shows good fruit density and acid structure. great balance and perfect with our lobster pho (1650 views) | | | Tasted by jwsmith on 5/4/2016 & rated 90 points: Always amazing seems to be more dry than normal years which is good excellent balance (1953 views) | | | Tasted by fabiopallottini on 2/7/2016 & rated 89 points: Reaching its drinking peak right now.
Forward and tropical: pineapple pulp, ripe mango, papaya fruits. Well balanced RS even though it feels in lack of a tang of acid. Well made, forward, value Mosel. (1528 views) | | | Tasted by vindictive on 10/3/2015: delicious - lime, mineral, excellent acidity. I like this style of riesling. (1860 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 9/12/2015: Just so freakin good (1635 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 8/22/2015: So incredibly tasty (1450 views) | | | Tasted by brooklynguy on 8/18/2015: Gorgeous - I underestimated this earlier, when I opened it immediately after shipping. The nose is a fresh and ultra clean, beautiful array of slightly sponti-inflected mineral smells, bright citrus zest and honeydew melon, licorice, flowers. The palate crackles with vibrancy, and is well balanced and delicious. Why do I find myself in this situation every year, where I curse myself for not having bought more of this wonderful wine? (2354 views) | | | Tasted by Basti on 7/5/2015 & rated 90 points: Frischer Wein, kühle Mineralität mit schön eingebundener Frucht (Apfel, Pfirsich), schönes Säure-, Süßespiel. (1200 views) | | | Tasted by brooklynguy on 6/21/2015: Not as great of a vintage for this wine as others I've tasted. This one feels balanced and shows a certain delicacy, and articulates its green lime and herbal flavors well. It does not show have the complexity I might have expected, and it also seems to hover in this space that is not quite off-dry enough, or not quite ripe and expressive enough to be as dry as it is. Still, it's lovely wine. (2396 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 5/15/2015 & rated 90 points: Stone fruits and pineapple on a minerally nose. Round and ripe in the mouth, reminiscent of Alsace riesling, but with cutting acidity. Drink through 2020. (1167 views) | | | Tasted by lovanc@outlook.com on 5/8/2015: Amazing balance and layered fruit and minerality. Long finish with great acidity (65 views) | | | Tasted by Billigan on 4/12/2015 & rated 92 points: Unmistakably Lauer, this is just electric with energy and tension. As opposed to say, the 2009, the fruit isn't luscious here, but it's in no way a lean wine. The acid just frames the fruit perfectly. For less than $30, I know of few better wines, year over year. (1211 views) | | | Tasted by Hecht_Pede on 4/4/2015 & rated 92 points: This is exactly what I want in a Riesling.
Very Alsace like in style so thats a plus for me, and the balance is super great plus great big acidity, long lasting finish I really like this style! I can see myself enjoy a bunch of theese on the porch in the forthcomming summer. (1147 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Levenberg on 3/11/2015 & rated 94 points: Cuts like a serrated knife with fruit so luminous I would not be surprised to see it glow in the dark. This is classic Lauer Senior, makes you wonder why all riesling can't be like this. (7799 views) | | | Tasted by JOsgood on 1/1/2015 & rated 91 points: Gorgeous Riesling. So good you just want to guzzle the whole bottle. Not showing as much depth and complexity as the 2012 at this stage but this is a must have wine. (1297 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 12/20/2014: A flawless Reisling, could not imagine a better expression of the grape (1060 views) | | | Tasted by Hanz on 11/27/2014 & rated 90 points: Had delevoped a little lactic acid which I didn't recall from the previous bottle. Still: yum!
Vivid acidity, some body. I didn't care for details too much, I know that we loved it and that it worked well with our baked chicken stuffed with lemons, oranges, garlic, cinnamon, and parsley, alongside irish and sweet potatoes from the same baking sheet, with some olive oil. The pairing wasn't stellar but pretty harmonious. We were happy with this quickie Thanksgiving dinner :-)
Looking forward to visiting the producer in April. (984 views) | | | Tasted by chcook on 11/4/2014: Restaurant purchase by glass. straw color. nose with minerality until it warmed up then rich riesling fruit. on the palate this was a zinger with acidity, but the fruit is very ripe providing balance. lengthy polished finish. RS was barely noticeable. this improved as it warmed so if lucky enough to find it dont serve too cold. very very good. (1011 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Peter Lauer Producer website
Winery in the 5ht generation. 100% Riesling in the wineyards Ayler Kupp, Feils, Schonfels. Ayl is located at the Saar river, which today belongs to the wine-region "Mosel".
Weingut Peter Lauer . Ayl
Inh. Florian Lauer
Triererstr. 49
D-54441 Ayl
Mosel / GermanyRiesling 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)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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