WSET Level 3 Online (Week 2, Germany)
Tasted Saturday, May 16, 2020 by CBRwineguy with 56 views
Introduction
Week 2 covered mostly white wines. For the tasting component I decided to run through German Rieslings from dry through to sweet. I was able to supplement the Spatlese from Winehouse with some other wines I had in my cellar (I became slightly excited when I saw I had three wines from the same vintage and vineyard).
2017 Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Alte Reben
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
[from Coravin]
The appearance is clear and pale lemon in colour.
The nose is clean with medium(+) intensity aromas, showing primary aromas of floral characters (blossom, jasmine), mineral (slate), stone fruit (nectarine), citrus fruit (lime, lemon, grapefruit), and secondary aromas of autolytic characters (rye bread, pumpernickel). This wine is youthful.
On the palate, the wine is off-dry with high acidity, medium alcohol, and medium body. The flavours have a medium(+) intensity and show primary notes of citrus fruit (lemon, lime, orange), floral character (blossom, jasmine), stone fruit (nectarine, white peach), mineral (slate), and green fruit (red apple, fuji apple), and secondary notes of autolytic characters (rye bread, pumpernickel, beeswax texture). The finish has a long length.
This wine is of an outstanding quality. Can drink now, but has potential for ageing (acidity and sugar can support ageing).
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2017 Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
[from Coravin, screwcap]
The appearance is clear and pale lemon in colour.
The nose is clean with medium(+) intensity aromas, showing primary aromas of mineral (slate), citrus fruit (grapefruit, lime, lemon), green fruit (green apple, red apple), floral characters (blossom), and stone fruit (nectarine). This wine is youthful.
On the palate, the wine is medium-sweet, with high acidity, low alcohol, and medium(-) body. The medium(+) intensity flavours show primary notes of mineral (slate), citrus fruit (lime, lemon, orange), green fruit (green apple, red apple), floral characters (blossom), and stone fruit (nectarine). The finish has a long length.
This wine is of an outstanding quality. Can drink now, but has potential for ageing (acidity and sugar can support ageing).
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2017 Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
[from Coravin]
The appearance is clear and pale lemon in colour.
The nose is clean with medium(+) intensity aromas. There are primary aromas of stone fruit (apricot, nectarine), floral character (blossom, honeysuckle), green fruit (Fuji apple), mineral (slate), and citrus fruit (lime, lemon, mandarin). This wine is youthful.
On the palate, the wine is medium-sweet with high acidity, low alcohol and medium(+) body. The flavours have a pronounced intensity and show primary notes of stone fruit (peach, apricot, peach syrup on finish), citrus fruit (lime, lemon, grapefruit, mandarin), floral characters (honeysuckle, blossom), mineral (slate), and green fruit (green apple on finish). The finish has a long length.
This wine is of an outstanding quality. Can drink now, but has potential for ageing (acidity and sugar can support ageing).
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2013 Dr. Loosen Riesling Beerenauslese
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
The appearance is clear and medium gold in colour.
The nose is clean with medium(+) intensity aromas. There are primary aromas of mineral (crushed slate), floral characters (honeysuckle, blossom), pungent spice (saffron, ginger), and tertiary aromas of honey, dried apricot, dried nectarine, and candied orange peel. This wine is developing.
On the palate, the wine is sweet with high acidity, low alcohol, and full body. The flavours have a pronounced intensity and show primary notes of mineral (crushed slate), floral characters (honeysuckle, blossom), pungent spice (saffron, ginger), and tertiary notes of honey, dried apricot, dried nectarine, and candied orange peel. The finish has a long length.
This wine is of an outstanding quality. Can drink now, but has potential for further ageing (acidity and sugar can support ageing).
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2016 Dr. Loosen Riesling Eiswein
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
[from Coravin]
The appearance is clear and pale lemon in colour.
The nose is clean with medium intensity aromas. There are primary aromas of mineral (slate), floral characters (blossom), stone fruit (nectarine), and citrus fruit (lime, lemon). This wine is youthful.
On the palate, the wine is sweet with high acidity, low alcohol, and full body. The flavours have a pronounced intensity and show primary notes of citrus fruit (ripe sweet lemon, ripe orange, grapefruit, lime), mineral (slate), stone fruit (ripe apricot), and green fruit (red apple). The finish has a long length.
This wine is of an outstanding quality. Can drink now, but has potential for ageing (acidity and sugar can support ageing).
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