Frankfurt
Tasted Wednesday, October 20, 2004 by Will with 917 views
Every once in a while I organise a so-called "QPR tasting" with friends. The aim is to discover great, cheap wines, if possible available locally.
The inofficial rules include:
- 1 bottle per person
- no bottle should cost more than 20 euros
- the average cost (per person) for the tasting should be in the 10-15 euros range
- wines should be available locally whenever possible
This was a good opportunity to try different wines from the same producer, with a clear difference between the grapes and the various terroirs.
We started the flight with an Austrian Blaufrankish wine whose name I cannot remember and which was quite awful, with a strong nose of burnt rubber. Bleh! Fortunately enough the rest of the flight was much better!
I bought this wine only based on the name in a French supermarket... good call!
All in all very nice wines. I should have known better than to bring a wine (the Austrian one) that was completely out of context - that was the only off note, apart of course from the slight corkiness of the Coudoulet :(
2000 Domaine Maurice Schoech Tokay Pinot Gris
France, Alsace
A very nice off-dry Pinot Gris, great way to start a tasting. This should be perfect as apéritif or with cheese. Nice acidity, lovely fruit, this wine has something to express and is quite far from the dull expression of Pinot Gris one can usually get with cheaper wines.
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1999 Domaine Maurice Schoech Tokay Pinot Gris Mambourg Cuvée Justin
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
A totally different expression of Pinot Gris than the normal cuvée from the same producer. The nose was a bit funky with some slight mushrooms/fermentation notes. The wine is very focused and less exuberant than the normal one. People liked both of them for different reasons, although I personnally preferred the more fruit forward regular bottling.
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2001 Domaine Maurice Schoech Riesling Kaefferkopf
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
A wonderful expression of alsatian Riesling. Incredible acidity that brings a lot of freshness. Slightly oily, not completely dry, very charming. A really yummy wine.
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2001 Domaine Maurice Schoech Gewurztraminer Kaefferkopf
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
For Gewürtztraminer lovers, not much else to say. This has the perfect combination of acidity and thickness. A lot of exotic fruits on the nose, spicy aftertaste, a bit sweet - I loved it!
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