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2005-2011 German Spatleses

Rich & Peggy's House, Los Altos, CA

Tasted April 21, 2014 by zscheiner with 467 views

Flight 1 - "Pre" Wines (double blind) (2 notes)

White
2011 Johann Wilhelm Schild Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Kabinett Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
86 points
Reticent, saline, lime water, mineral nose. Simple and sweet in the mouth with ripe peach. Fine, nothing to get excited about.
White
2012 Pacific Rim Riesling Organic Riesling USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
flawed
Golden color. Stinky, overripe cheese funk on the nose. Blew off a bit, maybe just reduced? A little better in the mouth but something's still off here.

Flight 2 - German Spatleses (single blind) (8 notes)

White - Off-dry
2010 Markus Molitor Haus Klosterberg Riesling Spätlese Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
87 points
Reticent nose, some tart pear. Light to medium bodied with low to medium acid. Mix of ripe and tart pear in the mouth, some apricot, a bit hollow in the midpalate but otherwise nice. (my 4th, group's 5th)
White - Off-dry
2011 Georg Albrecht Schneider Niersteiner Hipping Riesling Spätlese Germany, Rheinhessen
89 points
Nice ripe peach and spice nose. Sweet and complex in the mouth, with honeyed apple, spices and candied ginger. More residual sugar than the others but really yummy. (my 2nd, group's 3rd)
White - Off-dry
2011 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Spätlese Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
83 points
Little spritzy. Stinky sulfurous nose, classic reduction that unfortunately didn't blow off. Mix of ripe and tart apple in the mouth. Can't get past the reduction. (my 8th, group's 8th)
White - Off-dry
2008 Wegeler Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
90 points
Light peach and wet rock nose. Peach fruit and skin in the mouth, nice acidity and minerality. Understated and delicious. (my 1st, group's 4th)
White - Off-dry
2009 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
88 points
Slightly sulfurous nose, not much underneath once it blew off. Ripe pear and flowers broadly coat the mouth. Long fruit finish. (my 3rd, group's 1st)
White - Off-dry
2007 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spätlese Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
87 points
Little spritzy. Nice nose of ripe pear, ozone, slight petrol. Minerally in the mouth with white peach and ozone and a bit of balloon on the finish. (my 5th, group's 2nd)
White - Off-dry
2005 Weingut Knebel Winninger Röttgen Riesling Spätlese Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
84 points
Ripe pear nose. Prickly, chalky, clunky palate. Strange and slightly unpleasant. (my 7th, group's 7th)
White - Off-dry
2009 Von Hövel Oberemmeler Hütte Riesling Spätlese Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
86 points
Little spritzy. Sweet green pea and tart peach nose. Tart green apple in the mouth, nice acid, not much residual sugar. Almost Sauvignon Blanc like. Unusual but not bad. (my 6th, group's 6th)
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