A Good Wednesday: Riesling and Friends: Knoll, Prum, Schaefer, LdH, CRB Pif, Gahier...
Northen China Eatery
Tasted Thursday, July 20, 2023 by decaturwinedude with 120 views
Northen China Eatery
Tasted Thursday, July 20, 2023 by decaturwinedude with 120 views
2014 Weingut Knoll Riesling Smaragd Ried Kellerberg
Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau
Was not at its best last night. Perhaps a slightly compromised bottle. Darker in color. Drier and more of an herbal note than the 18. Something seemed off.
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2018 Weingut Knoll Riesling Smaragd Ried Kellerberg 90 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau
Taut and wound up. You can sense a fruit density and there's aunctuous-round texture that emerges with air. But it needs more time. Gets wiped out by the older rieslings on the table. Check back in 5 years or more.
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2011 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia 93 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
All the LdH blanco hits are here: Oxidation, almonds-nutty, Creamy. So correct. Round, waxy, savory. Young. It morphs with every glass. Was actually a nice match to the lamb dumplings before the really spicy dishes hit. These wines are too good.
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