There is a reason that we went through five cases of this in a jiffy. Awesome, and even among several heavy hitters, held its own as one of the wines of the night.
Very fruit forward; lasted only a little while in my glass, though others suggested developing floral aromatics with time. Tonight, showed worse than many other producers' '09s.
Quite good on open, with a nice freshness and slight chalkiness on the palate. Some petrol. With air, much of the complexity and freshness goes into hiding and it becomes much less enjoyable.
Cotton candy, strawberry candy, and any and every other candy. Nose: candy. Palate: candy. Finish: candy. Overall: candy. How do you "smell" sugar? Until this wine, I didn't know it was possible.
2002 Jose Dhondt Champagne Grand Cru Mes Vieilles Vignes Blanc de Blancs
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Loads of autolytic elements - brioche, toast. Long finish of sour pear, some lime. Very good!
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1999 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Flawed
France, Champagne
corked.
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2001 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile
France, Alsace
Quite nice, with a slight tinny note that I found very distracting.
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1995 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
France, Champagne
Butterscotch, skunky… flawed (I hope)
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2008 Carl Schmitt-Wagner Longuicher Maximiner Herrenberg Riesling Spätlese
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Sulfur dominates. Just "good."
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2009 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett #7
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
pear, herbs, excellent acidity, green apple, excellent.
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2009 Kruger-Rumpf Münsterer Rheinberg Riesling Kabinett
Germany, Nahe
There is a reason that we went through five cases of this in a jiffy. Awesome, and even among several heavy hitters, held its own as one of the wines of the night.
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2009 Dönnhoff Schloßböckelheimer Felsenberg Riesling Felsentürmchen Spätlese
Germany, Nahe
Very fruit forward; lasted only a little while in my glass, though others suggested developing floral aromatics with time. Tonight, showed worse than many other producers' '09s.
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2009 Weingut Spreitzer Winkeler Jesuitengarten Riesling Spätlese
Germany, Rheingau
One word: Yum!
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2001 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese trocken
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Weird, bizarre, wet salty vinyl with an even weirder finish. Enjoy if you're into that sort of thing.
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2003 Dönnhoff Norheimer Dellchen Riesling Spätlese
Germany, Nahe
Quite good on open, with a nice freshness and slight chalkiness on the palate. Some petrol. With air, much of the complexity and freshness goes into hiding and it becomes much less enjoyable.
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2009 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Why do I not own more of this? Grass, grapefruit, lemon, and yum.
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NV Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Champagne Blue Top Brut
France, Champagne
Solid, but not terribly exciting.
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1989 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
Nice, but lacking the verve and freshness that younger (or better aged) versions have.
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2007 Macari Vineyards Block E
USA, New York, Long Island, North Fork
Cotton candy, strawberry candy, and any and every other candy. Nose: candy. Palate: candy. Finish: candy. Overall: candy. How do you "smell" sugar? Until this wine, I didn't know it was possible.
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